Where does “croissir” come from?

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

croissir (Old French): to crush; to break; to crack; to snap; to crack;...

Definitions

  1. to crush; to break; to crack; to snap; to crack;...

Ancestry of “croissir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincruscioto brush
2Frankishkrostjanto crush, squeeze, squash

Words derived from “croissir”

Every word from Frankish krostjan →Every word from Late Latin cruscio →