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
Ancestry of “gesontu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | gezond | healthy, being in good health; healthy,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gesont | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gisunt | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gasund | healthy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sundaz | healthy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swent- | vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy |