An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Increasing in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc.

Etymology (EN): Waxing, from wax, from M.E. wax “to grow bigger, greater;” O.E. weaxan “to increase, grow;” cf. O.H.G. wahsan, O.N. vaxa, Du. wassen, Ger. wachsen “to grow, increase;” cognate with Mid.Pers. waxš-, waxšidan “to grow;” Av. xaxš- “to grow,” xaxša- “growth;” Skt. vaks- “to grow, become big;” Gk. auxein “to increase.”

Etymology (PE): Fazâyandé “waxing, incresing,” from fozudan, variant of afzudan “to add, increase” (Mid.Pers. abzudan “to increase, grow;” O.Pers. abijav- “to increase, add to, promote,” from abi-, aiby- “in addition to; to; against” + root jav- “press forward;” Av. gav- “to hasten, drive;” Sk. jav- “to press forward, impel quickly, excite,” javate “hastens”).