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Where does “frisk” come from?

frisk (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

frisk (Proto-West Germanic): fresh; unsalted

Definitions

  1. fresh; unsalted

Ancestry of “frisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

Words derived from “frisk”

  • fresh
  • freshness
  • freshwater
  • freshman
  • fresher
  • freshen
  • frisky
  • frisk
  • freshener
  • friskiness
  • friskily
  • refreshen
  • unfresh
  • freshish
  • frisker
  • subfreshman
  • friskful
  • freshperson
  • freshmanhood
  • freshmanship
  • unfreshness
  • fresh lumpia
  • freshmanly
  • freshling
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