Where does “crush” come from?

crush (Italian) comes from English crush, from Middle English cruschen, from Old French croissir, from Late Latin cruscio, from Frankish krostjan — to crush, squeeze, squash.

crush (Italian): crush

Definitions

  1. crush

Ancestry of “crush”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrushA violent collision or compression; a crash;...
2Middle Englishcruschento crush, smash, squeeze, squash
3Old Frenchcroissirto crush; to break; to crack; to snap; to crack;...
4Late Latincruscioto brush
5Frankishkrostjanto crush, squeeze, squash
Every word from Frankish krostjan →Every word from Late Latin cruscio →Every word from Old French croissir →