Where does “helsetilstand” come from?

helsetilstand (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.

helsetilstand (Norwegian Nynorsk): state of health

Definitions

  1. state of health

Ancestry of “helsetilstand”, step by step

helsetilstand 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 tilstand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktilstandstate, condition
2Norwegian Nynorsktilstå—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną →