Where does “fersk” come from?
fersk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse ferskr, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.
fersk (Norwegian Bokmål): fresh; new, recent; unsalted
Definitions
- fresh; new, recent; unsalted
Ancestry of “fersk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ferskr | fresh |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | friskaz | fresh; not salty, unsalted |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preysk- | fresh |
Words derived from “fersk”