Where does “frisk” come from?

frisk (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish frisker, from Middle Low German vrisch, from Old High German frisc, from Proto-West Germanic frisk, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

frisk (Swedish): healthy; fresh; refreshing

Definitions

  1. healthy; fresh; refreshing

Ancestry of “frisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfriskerfresh
2Middle Low Germanvrischfresh
3Old High Germanfriscfresh
4Proto-West Germanicfriskfresh; unsalted
5Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

Words derived from “frisk”

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