Where does “tannhelse” come from?

tannhelse (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.

tannhelse (Norwegian Nynorsk): dental health

Definitions

  1. dental health

Ancestry of “tannhelse”, step by step

tannhelse 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 tann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktanna tooth; a cog
2Old Norsetǫnntooth
3Proto-Germanictanþstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hailisōną →