Where does “fris” come from?

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

fris (Dutch): fresh, refreshing; chilly; soft drink

Definitions

  1. fresh, refreshing; chilly; soft drink

Ancestry of “fris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchfrisch—
2Middle High Germanvrisch—
3Old High Germanfriscfresh
4Proto-West Germanicfriskfresh; unsalted
5Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

Words derived from “fris”

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