refreshment
English
/ɹɪˈfɹeʃ.mənt/
noun
Definitions
- The action of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour.
- A light snack or drink.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English refreschement derived from Old French refrescher (refresh).
Origin
Old French
refrescher
Gloss
refresh
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Frische German
- Frischhaltefolie German
- Frischkäse German
- Frischluft German
- fangfrisch German
- frisch German
- frischgebacken German
- knackfrisch German
- ofenfrisch German
- postfrisch German
- taufrisch German
- fris Dutch, Flemish
- frisdrank Dutch, Flemish
- frisheid Dutch, Flemish
- opfrissen Dutch, Flemish
- tintelfris Dutch, Flemish
- défraîchir French
- frais French
- fraîchir French
- rafraîchir French
- rafraîchissement French
- *friskaz Proto-Germanic
- refreschement Middle English
- refreshen Middle English
- refrescher Old French
- frisc Middle Dutch
- frisch Middle Dutch
- frisc Old High German
- vrisch Middle High German
- frësch Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- frais Middle French
- *frisk gmw-pro
- fre Mauritian Creole