English word fresh comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pereg-, Proto-Indo-European *pereg-, and later Proto-Germanic *frekaz (Greedy.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)pereg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to be quick, twitch, sprinkle, splash, to strew, jerk, sprinkle, scatter, to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast, to twitch, flip, shoot, splash, make a sound |
| *pereg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *preg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *frekaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Greedy. |
| freh | Old High German (ca. 750-1050) (goh) | Untamed. |
| vrech | Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500) (gmh) | |
| frech | Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500) (gmh) | |
| frech | German (de) | (of a child also) naughty. Cheeky, barefaced, rude. |
| fresh | English (en) | Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.. Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious. |