Where does “tannhelse” come from?

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

tannhelse (Norwegian Bokmål): dental health

Definitions

  1. dental health

Ancestry of “tannhelse”, step by step

tannhelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Norwegian Bokmål tann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltanna tooth; prong
2Old Norsetǫnntooth
3Proto-Germanictanþstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną →