Where does “friske” come from?
friske (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk frisk, 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.
friske (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of frisk; plural of frisk; to...
Definitions
- definite singular of frisk; plural of frisk; to...
Ancestry of “friske”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | frisk | fresh; keen; well, healthy |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vrisch | fresh |
| 3 | Old High German | frisc | fresh |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frisk | fresh; unsalted |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | friskaz | fresh; not salty, unsalted |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preysk- | fresh |