Where does “crash” come from?

crash (French) comes from English crash, from Middle English crasshen.

crash (French): crash landing; crash

Definitions

  1. crash landing; crash

Ancestry of “crash”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrashA sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for...
2Middle Englishcrasshen—
Every word from Middle English crasshen →
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