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

Definitions

  1. to refresh; to freshen

Ancestry of “refrescar”, step by step

refrescar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese Fresco

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseFrescofresh new or clean
2Italianfrescofresh; cool; wet, fresh
3Frankishfriskfresh, unsalted; fresh; unsalted
4Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

via Portuguese Ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseArair
2Old Portugueseaire—
3Latinaerair; the lower atmosphere
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr—

via Portuguese ré

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueserére; reverse; stern
2Latinresonāre—

Words derived from “refrescar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Frankish frisk →