Where does “halesome” come from?

halesome (English) comes from Middle English halsum, from Old English hālsum, from Proto-Germanic hailasamaz — wholesome, sound, healthy.

halesome (English): wholesome; healthy

Definitions

  1. wholesome; healthy

Ancestry of “halesome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhalsum—
2Old Englishhālsum—
3Proto-Germanichailasamazwholesome, sound, healthy
Every word from Proto-Germanic hailasamaz →Every word from Old English hālsum →Every word from Middle English halsum →