Where does “frisk” come from?

frisk (Danish) comes from Middle Low German vrisch, from Old High German frisc, from Proto-West Germanic frisk, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

frisk (Danish): fresh; cheerful, lively; fit, sprightly

Definitions

  1. fresh; cheerful, lively; fit, sprightly

Ancestry of “frisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvrischfresh
2Old High Germanfriscfresh
3Proto-West Germanicfriskfresh; unsalted
4Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

Words derived from “frisk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic frisk →