Where does “helsetrøye” come from?

helsetrøye (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.

helsetrøye (Norwegian Nynorsk): an undershirt made of fishnet

Definitions

  1. an undershirt made of fishnet

Ancestry of “helsetrøye”, step by step

helsetrøye 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 trøye

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktrøyea shirt, jacket, or other garment which covers...
2Old Norsetreyjajerkin; war-jacket
3Middle Low Germantroye—
4Old Frenchtroiecoat from Troyes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną →