Where does “gesund” come from?
gesund (Low German) comes from Middle Low German gesunt, from Old Saxon gisund, from Proto-West Germanic gasund, from Proto-Germanic sundaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.
gesund (Low German): healthy, sound
Ancestry of “gesund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | gesunt | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | gisund | healthy |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gasund | healthy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sundaz | healthy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swent- | vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy |