Where does “friscus” come from?

friscus (Late Latin) comes from Frankish frisk, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

Ancestry of “friscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishfriskfresh, unsalted; fresh; unsalted
2Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Frankish frisk →
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