Where does “frisk” come from?

frisk (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

frisk (Frankish): fresh, unsalted; fresh; unsalted

Definitions

  1. fresh, unsalted; fresh; unsalted

Ancestry of “frisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

Words derived from “frisk”

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