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Where does “crește” come from?

crește (Romanian) comes from Latin crēscō, from Proto-Italic krēskō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

crește (Romanian): to grow, increase; to raise, cultivate

Definitions

  1. to grow, increase; to raise, cultivate

Ancestry of “crește”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrēscō—
2Proto-Italickrēskō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “crește”

  • crescut
  • descrește
  • crescătorie
  • crescător
  • creștere
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