Where does “mundhygiejne” come from?

mundhygiejne (Danish) comes from Danish hygiejne, from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινός, from Ancient Greek -εινός, from Proto-Hellenic -ehnos, from Proto-Indo-European -es-.

mundhygiejne (Danish): oral hygiene

Definitions

  1. oral hygiene

Ancestry of “mundhygiejne”, step by step

mundhygiejne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hygiejne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhygiejnehygiene
2Ancient Greekὑγιεινόςof health, good for the health, wholesome, sound,...
3Ancient Greek-εινόςUsually added to neuter nouns in -ος to form an...
4Proto-Hellenic-ehnos—
5Proto-Indo-European-es-—

via Danish mund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmundmouth; imperative of munde
2Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
3Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -es- →Every word from Ancient Greek -εινός →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑγιεινός →