Where does “crush” come from?
Crush comes from Middle English cruschen, from Old French croissir, from Late Latin cruscio, from Frankish krostjan.
crush (English): A violent collision or compression; a crash;...
Definitions
- A violent collision or compression; a crash;...
Ancestry of “crush”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cruschen | to crush, smash, squeeze, squash |
| 2 | Old French | croissir | to crush; to break; to crack; to snap; to crack;... |
| 3 | Late Latin | cruscio | to brush |
| 4 | Frankish | krostjan | to crush, squeeze, squash |
Words derived from “crush”