Where does “frech” come from?
frech (German) comes from Middle High German vrech, from Old High German freh, from Proto-West Germanic frek, from Proto-Germanic frekaz, from Proto-Indo-European pereg-.
frech (German): cheeky, barefaced, rude; naughty
Definitions
- cheeky, barefaced, rude; naughty
Ancestry of “frech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vrech | bold, brave, lively |
| 2 | Old High German | freh | untamed |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | frek | greedy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frekaz | greedy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pereg- | — |
Words derived from “frech”