Where does “healthspan” come from?
healthspan (English) comes from English span, from Middle English span, from Old English spann, from Proto-Germanic spann, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.
healthspan (English): The length of time in one's life where one is in...
Definitions
- The length of time in one's life where one is in...
Ancestry of “healthspan”, step by step
healthspan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English span
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | span | The space from the thumb to the end of the little... |
| 2 | Middle English | span | Alternative form of spanne |
| 3 | Old English | spann | span |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spann | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |
via English health
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | health | The state of being free from physical or... |
| 2 | Middle English | helþe | soundness; health; recovery |
| 3 | Old English | hǣlþ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hailiþō | wholeness, health |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |