Where does “squeegee” come from?

squeegee (English) comes from English squeege, from English squeeze, from English squize, from English quease, from Middle English queisen, from Old English cwȳsan — to quash, squeeze, crush dash against, bruise.

squeegee (English): A tool consisting of a rubber or similar blade...

Definitions

  1. A tool consisting of a rubber or similar blade...

Ancestry of “squeegee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsqueegeTo squeeze
2EnglishsqueezeTo apply pressure to from two or more sides at...
3Englishsquize—
4Englishquease—
5Middle Englishqueisento squeeze
6Old Englishcwȳsanto quash, squeeze, crush dash against, bruise

Words derived from “squeegee”

Every word from Old English cwȳsan →Every word from Middle English queisen →Every word from English quease →