Where does “friskee” come from?
friskee (English) comes from English frisk, from Middle English frisk, from Middle French frisque, from Middle Dutch frisc — fresh.
friskee (English): One who is frisked
Ancestry of “friskee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | frisk | Lively; brisk; A frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety;... |
| 2 | Middle English | frisk | lively, frisky |
| 3 | Middle French | frisque | lively; vivacious; alert; aware; violent; bloody |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | frisc | fresh |