Where does “gesundmelden” come from?

gesundmelden (German) comes from German gesund, from Middle High German gesunt, from Old High German gisunt, from Proto-West Germanic gasund, from Proto-Germanic sundaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.

gesundmelden (German): to report back to work after sick leave

Definitions

  1. to report back to work after sick leave

Ancestry of “gesundmelden”, step by step

gesundmelden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German gesund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangesundhealthy
2Middle High Germangesunt—
3Old High Germangisunthealthy
4Proto-West Germanicgasundhealthy
5Proto-Germanicsundazhealthy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy

via German melden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmeldento report; to tell on; to put one's hand up
2Middle High Germanmelden—
3Old Dutchmeldon—
4Proto-West Germanicmelþōnto specify; point out; show; to inform; divulge;...
5Proto-Germanic*melþōną—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swent- →