Where does “fraîche” come from?

fraîche (Norman) comes from Norman frais, from Old French freis, from Vulgar Latin *friscum, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

fraîche (Norman): feminine singular of frais

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of frais

Ancestry of “fraîche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanfraisfresh
2Old Frenchfreisfresh; new
3Vulgar Latin*friscum—
4Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Vulgar Latin *friscum →