Where does “squeeze” come from?
Squeeze comes from Middle English queisen, derived from Old English cwysan, with the original sense of the word chain unknown.
squeeze (English): To apply pressure to from two or more sides at...
Definitions
- To apply pressure to from two or more sides at...
Ancestry of “squeeze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | squize | — |
| 2 | English | quease | — |
| 3 | Middle English | queisen | to squeeze |
| 4 | Old English | cwȳsan | to quash, squeeze, crush dash against, bruise |
Words derived from “squeeze”