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