Where does “helseomsorg” come from?

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

helseomsorg (Norwegian Nynorsk): health care

Definitions

  1. health care

Ancestry of “helseomsorg”, step by step

helseomsorg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk omsorg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskomsorgcare, concern
2Norwegian Nynorsksorgsorrow, grief, sadness
3Old Norsesorgsorrow, grief
4Proto-Germanicsurgōworry, care, sorrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswergʰ-to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną →