Where does “helseomsorg” come from?

helseomsorg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål omsorg, from Norwegian Bokmål om-, from Norwegian Bokmål gi, from Danish give, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

helseomsorg (Norwegian Bokmål): health care

Definitions

  1. health care

Ancestry of “helseomsorg”, step by step

helseomsorg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål omsorg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålomsorgcare, concern
2Norwegian Bokmålom-around; re-
3Norwegian Bokmålgito give
4Danishgiveto give
5Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
6Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

via Norwegian Bokmål helse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhelsehealth
2Old Norseheilsahealth
3Proto-Germanichailisōnąto greet; salute; to inquire; beseech
4Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
5Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Old Norse gefa →