Where does “fresc” come from?
fresc (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin *friscum, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.
fresc (Catalan): fresh; cool; fresco
Ancestry of “fresc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *friscum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | friskaz | fresh; not salty, unsalted |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preysk- | fresh |