Where does “freshet” come from?
Freshet derives from Old French freschete, from Old French fres (fresh), from Frankish frisk, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk-.
freshet (English): A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring...
Definitions
- A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring...
Ancestry of “freshet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | freschete | — |
| 2 | Old French | fresche | feminine singular of fres; fresh |