Where does “frisk” come from?
frisk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German vrisch, from Old High German frisc, from Proto-West Germanic frisk, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.
frisk (Norwegian Nynorsk): fresh; keen; well, healthy
Definitions
- fresh; keen; well, healthy
Ancestry of “frisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | vrisch | fresh |
| 2 | Old High German | frisc | fresh |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | frisk | fresh; unsalted |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | friskaz | fresh; not salty, unsalted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preysk- | fresh |
Words derived from “frisk”