Where does “פֿריש” come from?

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

פֿריש (Yiddish): fresh

Definitions

  1. fresh

Ancestry of “פֿריש”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvrisch—
2Old High Germanfriscfresh
3Proto-West Germanicfriskfresh; unsalted
4Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic frisk →