Where does “frisc” come from?

frisc (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

Ancestry of “frisc”, step by step

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