diff --git a/src/libcore/iter/iterator.rs b/src/libcore/iter/iterator.rs
index 79767b37601f8..f8fb35e1428fe 100644
--- a/src/libcore/iter/iterator.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/iter/iterator.rs
@@ -660,6 +660,11 @@ pub trait Iterator {
     /// current index of iteration and `val` is the value returned by the
     /// iterator.
     ///
+    /// The index of iteration starts at zero.
+    /// To count from a different value, see [`enumerate_from`].
+    ///
+    /// [`enumerate_from`]: ../../std/iter/trait.Iterator.html#method.enumerate_from
+    ///
     /// `enumerate()` keeps its count as a [`usize`]. If you want to count by a
     /// different sized integer, the [`zip`] function provides similar
     /// functionality.
@@ -697,6 +702,49 @@ pub trait Iterator {
         Enumerate { iter: self, count: 0 }
     }
 
+    /// Creates an iterator which gives the current iteration count,
+    /// starting with `first`,
+    /// as well as the next value.
+    ///
+    /// When `first` is zero this is equivalent to [`enumerate`].
+    ///
+    /// [`enumerate`]: ../../std/iter/trait.Iterator.html#method.enumerate
+    ///
+    /// # Overflow Behavior
+    ///
+    /// The method does no guarding against overflows, so enumerating
+    /// beyond index [`usize::MAX`] either produces the wrong result or panics.
+    /// If debug assertions are enabled, a panic is guaranteed.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// The returned iterator might panic if the to-be-returned index would
+    /// overflow a [`usize`].
+    ///
+    /// [`usize::MAX`]: ../../std/usize/constant.MAX.html
+    /// [`usize`]: ../../std/primitive.usize.html
+    /// [`zip`]: #method.zip
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(enumerate_from)]
+    ///
+    /// let a = ['a', 'b', 'c'];
+    ///
+    /// let mut iter = a.iter().enumerate_from(1);
+    ///
+    /// assert_eq!(iter.next(), Some((1, &'a')));
+    /// assert_eq!(iter.next(), Some((2, &'b')));
+    /// assert_eq!(iter.next(), Some((3, &'c')));
+    /// assert_eq!(iter.next(), None);
+    /// ```
+    #[inline]
+    #[unstable(feature = "enumerate_from", issue = /* FIXME */ "0")]
+    fn enumerate_from(self, first: usize) -> Enumerate<Self> where Self: Sized {
+        Enumerate { iter: self, count: first }
+    }
+
     /// Creates an iterator which can use `peek` to look at the next element of
     /// the iterator without consuming it.
     ///
diff --git a/src/libcore/tests/iter.rs b/src/libcore/tests/iter.rs
index f8c6fc5c8fa42..2b2b5a14b3db7 100644
--- a/src/libcore/tests/iter.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/tests/iter.rs
@@ -276,6 +276,15 @@ fn test_iterator_enumerate() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_iterator_enumerate_from() {
+    let xs = [2, 3, 4, 5];
+    let it = xs.iter().enumerate_from(2);
+    for (i, &x) in it {
+        assert_eq!(i, x);
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_iterator_enumerate_nth() {
     let xs = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
diff --git a/src/libcore/tests/lib.rs b/src/libcore/tests/lib.rs
index afc5de7b0ee35..01a561a560654 100644
--- a/src/libcore/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/tests/lib.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #![feature(core_private_diy_float)]
 #![feature(dec2flt)]
 #![feature(decode_utf8)]
+#![feature(enumerate_from)]
 #![feature(exact_size_is_empty)]
 #![feature(fixed_size_array)]
 #![feature(flt2dec)]