Where does “ves heill” come from?

ves heill (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vesa, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

ves heill (Old Norse): be healthy!

Definitions

  1. be healthy!

Ancestry of “ves heill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsevesaArchaic form of vera; to be
2Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “ves heill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wesaną →Every word from Old Norse vesa →