Where does “flyfrisk” come from?

flyfrisk (Danish) comes from Danish fly, from Danish flyvemaskine, from Danish maskine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά, from Ancient Greek μηχανή, from Ancient Greek μῆχος, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

flyfrisk (Danish): having recently arrived by aeroplane

Definitions

  1. having recently arrived by aeroplane

Ancestry of “flyfrisk”, step by step

flyfrisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishflyairplane; to flee; to shun
2Danishflyvemaskineairplane, aeroplane
3Danishmaskinemachine; engine
4Latinmāchinacontrivance
5Ancient GreekμαχανάDoric form of μηχᾰνή
6Ancient Greekμηχανήcontrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means
7Ancient Greekμῆχοςmeans, expedient, remedy
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

via Danish frisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfriskfresh; cheerful, lively; fit, sprightly
2Middle Low Germanvrischfresh
3Old High Germanfriscfresh
4Proto-West Germanicfriskfresh; unsalted
5Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆχοςEvery word from Ancient Greek μηχανή
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