Where does “squeege” come from?
squeege (English) comes from English squeeze, from English squize, from English quease, from Middle English queisen, from Old English cwȳsan — to quash, squeeze, crush dash against, bruise.
Ancestry of “squeege”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | squeeze | To apply pressure to from two or more sides at... |
| 2 | English | squize | — |
| 3 | English | quease | — |
| 4 | Middle English | queisen | to squeeze |
| 5 | Old English | cwȳsan | to quash, squeeze, crush dash against, bruise |
Words derived from “squeege”