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Where does “gezond” come from?

gezond (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gesont, from Old Dutch gisunt, from Proto-West Germanic gasund, from Proto-Germanic sundaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.

gezond (Dutch): healthy, being in good health; healthy,...

Definitions

  1. healthy, being in good health; healthy,...

Ancestry of “gezond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgesont—
2Old Dutchgisunt—
3Proto-West Germanicgasundhealthy
4Proto-Germanicsundazhealthy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy

Words derived from “gezond”

  • gesontu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swent- →