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
- to crush; to break; to crack; to snap; to crack;...
Ancestry of “croissir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cruscio | to brush |
| 2 | Frankish | krostjan | to crush, squeeze, squash |
Words derived from “croissir”