Where does “färskpotatis” come from?

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

färskpotatis (Swedish): a new potato

Definitions

  1. a new potato

Ancestry of “färskpotatis”, step by step

färskpotatis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish färsk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfärskfresh
2Old Norseferskrfresh
3Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

via Swedish potatis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpotatispotato
2Englishpotatoesplural of potato
3Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
4Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Old Norse ferskr →