Where does “gesontu” come from?

gesontu (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch gezond, from Middle Dutch gesont, from Old Dutch gisunt, from Proto-West Germanic gasund, from Proto-Germanic sundaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.

gesontu (Sranan Tongo): healthy; health

Definitions

  1. healthy; health

Ancestry of “gesontu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgezondhealthy, being in good health; healthy,...
2Middle Dutchgesont—
3Old Dutchgisuntin good condition
4Proto-West Germanicgasundhealthy
5Proto-Germanicsundazhealthy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sundaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gasund →