Where does “helsefare” come from?

helsefare (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fare, from Middle Low German vāre, from Old Saxon fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

helsefare (Norwegian Nynorsk): a health hazard

Definitions

  1. a health hazard

Ancestry of “helsefare”, step by step

helsefare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfaredanger; Alternative form of fara
2Middle Low Germanvāredanger, persecution, fear
3Old Saxonfāra—
4Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Nynorsk helse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhelsehealth; Alternative form of helsa
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 pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fērō →