Where does “cruschen” come from?
cruschen (Middle English) comes from Old French croissir, from Late Latin cruscio, from Frankish krostjan — to crush, squeeze, squash.
cruschen (Middle English): to crush, smash, squeeze, squash
Definitions
- to crush, smash, squeeze, squash
Ancestry of “cruschen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | croissir | to crush; to break; to crack; to snap; to crack;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | cruscio | to brush |
| 3 | Frankish | krostjan | to crush, squeeze, squash |
Words derived from “cruschen”