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Where does “higiene” come from?

higiene (Portuguese) comes from French hygiène, from Ancient Greek ὑγιαίνω, from Ancient Greek ὑγιής, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yu-gʷih₃- — long life.

higiene (Portuguese): hygiene

Definitions

  1. hygiene

Ancestry of “higiene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhygiènehygiene
2Ancient Greekὑγιαίνωbe healthy, sound
3Ancient Greekὑγιήςsound, healthy, hearty, strong; sound in mind:...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yu-gʷih₃-long life
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