Where does “gesundheit” come from?
gesundheit (English) comes from German Gesundheit, from Middle High German gesuntheit.
gesundheit (English): Said to someone who has just sneezed; Said as a...
Definitions
- Said to someone who has just sneezed; Said as a...
Ancestry of “gesundheit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Gesundheit | health; health; soundness; strength; stability;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gesuntheit | — |