frisk

English

/fɹɪsk/

adjective

Definitions

(archaic) Lively; brisk

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English frisk (frisky, lively) derived from Old French frisque (jolly, gay, lively, spruce, fine, blithe) derived from Middle Dutch frisc (fresh) derived from Old High German frisc (fresh, new, young) derived from Proto-Germanic *friskaz (fresh, unsalted, not salty) derived from Old French fricque derived from Gothic *𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌺𐍃 (greedy, covetous, hungry, desirous) derived from Proto-Germanic *frekaz (greedy, capable, courageous, active, outrageous, bold) derived from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (greedy, yearn, fierce, covet).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*preg-

Gloss

greedy, yearn, fierce, covet

Concept

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Property

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