Where does “frisk” come from?

frisk (Middle English) comes from Middle French frisque, from Middle Dutch frisc — fresh.

frisk (Middle English): lively, frisky

Definitions

  1. lively, frisky

Ancestry of “frisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfrisquelively; vivacious; alert; aware; violent; bloody
2Middle Dutchfriscfresh

Words derived from “frisk”

Every word from Middle Dutch frisc →Every word from Middle French frisque →