Where does “frisk” come from?
Frisk comes from Middle English frisk, from Old French frisque, from Middle Dutch frisc, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk-.
frisk (English): Lively; brisk; A frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety;...
Definitions
- Lively; brisk; A frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety;...
Ancestry of “frisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | frisk | lively, frisky |
| 2 | Middle French | frisque | lively; vivacious; alert; aware; violent; bloody |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | frisc | fresh |
Words derived from “frisk”