accrue

The story

1. Latin · derived fromaccrēsco“increase”
2. Old French · derived fromacreüe
3. Middle English · inherited fromacrewen
4. English todayaccrue

First attested in mid 15th century. From Middle English acrewen, borrowed from Old French acreüe, past participle of accreistre (“to increase”), from Latin accrēsco (“increase”), from ad (“in addition”) + crēscō (“to grow”). Compare accrete.