Where does “squash” come from?
Squash comes from Middle English squachen, from Old French esquacher, from Vulgar Latin excoactiare, formed from Latin ex- and cogo (to drive), which derives from ago (to drive), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-.
squash (English): A sport played in a walled court with a soft...
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- A sport played in a walled court with a soft...
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