Where does “noncrushing” come from?
noncrushing (English) comes from English crushing, from English crush, from Middle English cruschen, from Old French croissir, from Late Latin cruscio, from Frankish krostjan — to crush, squeeze, squash.
noncrushing (English): Not crushing
Definitions
- Not crushing
Ancestry of “noncrushing”, step by step
noncrushing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crushing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crushing | present participle of crush; That crushes;... |
| 2 | English | crush | A violent collision or compression; a crash;... |
| 3 | Middle English | cruschen | to crush, smash, squeeze, squash |
| 4 | Old French | croissir | to crush; to break; to crack; to snap; to crack;... |
| 5 | Late Latin | cruscio | to brush |
| 6 | Frankish | krostjan | to crush, squeeze, squash |