Where does “fresco” come from?
fresco (Italian) comes from Frankish frisk, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.
fresco (Italian): fresh; cool; wet, fresh
Definitions
- fresh; cool; wet, fresh
Ancestry of “fresco”, step by step
fresco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish frisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | frisk | fresh, unsalted; fresh; unsalted |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | friskaz | fresh; not salty, unsalted |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preysk- | fresh |
via Vulgar Latin *friscum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *friscum | — |