Where does “прісний” come from?
прісний (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic прѣснъ, from Proto-Slavic prěsnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prēˀsk-nas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prēˀskas, from Proto-Indo-European preyskos — fresh, unsalted.
прісний (Ukrainian): fresh, saltless of water
Definitions
- fresh, saltless of water
Ancestry of “прісний”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | прѣснъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | prěsnъ | fresh, new; unleavened; raw, rough, unrefined |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prēˀsk-nas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prēˀskas | unleavened, unfermented, unsalted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preyskos | fresh, unsalted |