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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”

  • frisky
  • frisk
  • friskiness
  • friskily
  • frisker
  • friskful
  • friskee
Every word from Middle Dutch frisc →