Where does “opfrissen” come from?

opfrissen (Dutch) comes from Dutch fris, 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.

opfrissen (Dutch): to freshen up, to wash up

Definitions

  1. to freshen up, to wash up

Ancestry of “opfrissen”, step by step

opfrissen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch fris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfrisfresh, refreshing; chilly; soft drink
2Middle Dutchfrisch—
3Middle High Germanvrisch—
4Old High Germanfriscfresh
5Proto-West Germanicfriskfresh; unsalted
6Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

via Dutch op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopup; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
2Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
3Old Dutchupup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic frisk →