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Where does “φρέσκος” come from?

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

φρέσκος (Greek): fresh; wet; latest

Definitions

  1. fresh; wet; latest

Ancestry of “φρέσκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfrescofresh; cool; wet, fresh
2Frankishfriskfresh, unsalted; fresh; unsalted
3Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

Words derived from “φρέσκος”

  • φρεσκοστυμμένος
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