Where does “crushing” come from?
Crushing comes from Middle English cruschen, from Old French croissir, from Late Latin cruscio, from Frankish krostjan.
crushing (English): present participle of crush; That crushes;...
Definitions
- present participle of crush; That crushes;...
Ancestry of “crushing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crush | A violent collision or compression; a crash;... |
| 2 | Middle English | cruschen | to crush, smash, squeeze, squash |
| 3 | Old French | croissir | to crush; to break; to crack; to snap; to crack;... |
| 4 | Late Latin | cruscio | to brush |
| 5 | Frankish | krostjan | to crush, squeeze, squash |
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