Where does “gesondheid” come from?

gesondheid (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gezondheid, from Middle Dutch gesontheit.

gesondheid (Afrikaans): health, healthiness; cheers!

Definitions

  1. health, healthiness; cheers!

Ancestry of “gesondheid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgezondheidhealth; gesundheit, bless you
2Middle Dutchgesontheit—
Every word from Middle Dutch gesontheit →Every word from Dutch gezondheid →