Where does “erfrischen” come from?
erfrischen (German) comes from German 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.
erfrischen (German): to refresh
Ancestry of “erfrischen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | frisch | fresh; recent |
| 2 | Middle High German | vrisch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | frisc | fresh |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frisk | fresh; unsalted |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | friskaz | fresh; not salty, unsalted |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preysk- | fresh |
Words derived from “erfrischen”