Where does “ecrasite” come from?
ecrasite (English) comes from French écrasite, from French écraser, from Middle French ecraser, from Middle English crasen, from Old Norse krasa — to shatter.
ecrasite (English): An explosive material which is unaffected by...
Definitions
- An explosive material which is unaffected by...
Ancestry of “ecrasite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | écrasite | — |
| 2 | French | écraser | to squash; to obliterate; to mash , to crush |
| 3 | Middle French | ecraser | to squash |
| 4 | Middle English | crasen | To break in pieces; to crack |
| 5 | Old Norse | krasa | to shatter |