Where does “färsk” come from?

färsk (Swedish) comes from Old Norse ferskr, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

färsk (Swedish): fresh

Definitions

  1. fresh

Ancestry of “färsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseferskrfresh
2Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

Words derived from “färsk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Old Norse ferskr →