Roots / *ḱerh₂-sko-
ḱerh₂-sko- “to begin to grow, increase” Widely accepted growth change
crescent, increase, crescendo
At a Glance
Reconstruction ḱerh₂-sko- Meaning “to begin to grow, increase” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field growth, change Inchoative of *ḱerh₂- giving Latin crēscere, English crescent, increase, crescendo, concrete.
bʰew-mn̥- “growth, becoming, existence” bʰew-tú- “growth, nature, coming-to-be” bʰleh₃- “to bloom, flourish, flower” dʰeh₁-l-₂ “to bloom, nurse, nourish (variant)” dheHl- “to bloom, be green” ǵhel-₃ “to grow, be green, vigorous” gʰreh₁- “to grow, to become green” gʰreh₁-dʰ- “to grow green, sprout” related entry