Where does “purfärsk” come from?

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

purfärsk (Swedish): very fresh (new(ly made or created))

Definitions

  1. very fresh (new(ly made or created))

Ancestry of “purfärsk”, step by step

purfärsk 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 pur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpurpure
2Latinpūrusclear, limpid
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpewH-to be clean, pure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Old Norse ferskr →