Where does “helse” come from?
helse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse heilsa, from Proto-Germanic hailisōną, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos.
helse (Norwegian Nynorsk): health; Alternative form of helsa
Definitions
- health; Alternative form of helsa
Ancestry of “helse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | heilsa | health |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hailisōną | to greet; salute; to inquire; beseech |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | — |
Words derived from “helse”