Where does “crunching” come from?

Crunching derives from English crunch, which likely developed from the earlier English craunch through sound change, though the ultimate origin remains uncertain.

crunching (English): present participle of crunch; A crunch noise

Definitions

  1. present participle of crunch; A crunch noise

Ancestry of “crunching”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrunchTo crush something, especially food, with a noisy...
2EnglishcraunchTo crush with the teeth; to chew with violence...

Words derived from “crunching”

Every word from English craunch →Every word from English crunch →