Where does “crush” come from?

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

crush (Portuguese): crush an infatuation with somebody one is not dating

Definitions

  1. crush an infatuation with somebody one is not dating

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 →