Where does “håndhilse” come from?

håndhilse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hilse, from Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic hailisōną, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.

håndhilse (Norwegian Bokmål): to shake hands

Definitions

  1. to shake hands

Ancestry of “håndhilse”, step by step

håndhilse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hilse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhilseto greet; to say hello
2Old Norseheilsahealth
3Proto-Germanichailisōnąto greet; salute; to inquire; beseech
4Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
5Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy

via Norwegian Bokmål hånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhånda hand
2Old Norsehǫndhand
3Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną →
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