Etymology of the English word fresco
the English word
frescoderived from the Italian word
frescoderived from the German word
friskderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*friskazDate
The earliest known usage of fresco in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
frescoed,
frescoingCognates
Danish
fresko, Dutch
fresco, French
fresque, German
Fresko, Icelandic
freska, Norwegian
fresko, Swedish
freskUsage
Word found in Modern English
