Where does “Heilbad” come from?

Heilbad (German) comes from German heilen, from Middle High German heilen, from Old High German heilen, from Proto-West Germanic hailijan, from Proto-Germanic hailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

Heilbad (German): spa

Definitions

  1. spa

Ancestry of “Heilbad”, step by step

Heilbad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German heilen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheilento heal; to become healed
2Middle High Germanheilen—
3Old High Germanheilen—
4Proto-West Germanichailijanto heal, to cure
5Proto-Germanichailijanąto make whole, to mend; to heal, to make healthy
6Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy

via German bad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbadbath
2Middle High Germanbāt—
3Old High Germanbadbath
4Proto-West Germanicbaþbath
5Proto-Germanicbaþąbath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hailijan →