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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*preg-

4 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *preg-, most common first.

freshNewly produced or obtained; recent.
friskLively; brisk.
frekeA brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms.
freckSynonym of freckle (“a small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin; any small spot which has a different colour from its background”).