Where does “refrescar” come from?
refrescar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Fresco, from Italian fresco, from Frankish frisk, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.
refrescar (Portuguese): to refresh; to freshen
Ancestry of “refrescar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | Fresco | — |
| 2 | Italian | fresco | fresh; cool; wet, fresh |
| 3 | Frankish | frisk | fresh, unsalted; fresh; unsalted |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | friskaz | fresh; not salty, unsalted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preysk- | fresh |