Where does “prägefrisch” come from?
prägefrisch (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.
prägefrisch (German): in mint condition, freshly minted of a coin
Definitions
- in mint condition, freshly minted of a coin
Ancestry of “prägefrisch”, step by step
prägefrisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German frisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via German prägen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | prägen | to mint; to characterize |