Where does “freis” come from?

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

freis (Old French): fresh; new

Definitions

  1. fresh; new

Ancestry of “freis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*friscum
2Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

Words derived from “freis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk-Every word from Proto-Germanic friskazEvery word from Vulgar Latin *friscum
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