Where does “frais” come from?
frais (Norman) comes from Old French freis, from Vulgar Latin *friscum, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.
frais (Norman): fresh
Ancestry of “frais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | freis | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *friscum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | friskaz | fresh; not salty, unsalted |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preysk- | fresh |
Words derived from “frais”