Where does “헬스” come from?

헬스 (Korean) comes from English health, from Middle English helþe, from Old English hǣlþ, from Proto-Germanic hailiþō, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

헬스 (Korean): working out in the gym

Definitions

  1. working out in the gym

Ancestry of “헬스”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhealthThe state of being free from physical or...
2Middle Englishhelþesoundness; health; recovery
3Old Englishhǣlþ—
4Proto-Germanichailiþōwholeness, health
5Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
6Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy

Words derived from “헬스”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailiþō →
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