Where does “refresco” come from?

refresco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese refrescar, from Portuguese Fresco, from Italian fresco, from Frankish frisk, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

refresco (Portuguese): a refreshing drink; solace

Definitions

  1. a refreshing drink; solace

Ancestry of “refresco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueserefrescarto refresh; to freshen
2PortugueseFrescofresh new or clean
3Italianfrescofresh; cool; wet, fresh
4Frankishfriskfresh, unsalted; fresh; unsalted
5Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Frankish frisk →