Where does “friskvård” come from?

friskvård (Swedish) comes from Swedish frisk, from Old Swedish frisker, from Middle Low German vrisch, from Old High German frisc, from Proto-West Germanic frisk, from Proto-Germanic friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European preysk- — fresh.

friskvård (Swedish): preventive healthcare (like exercise and the like)

Definitions

  1. preventive healthcare (like exercise and the like)

Ancestry of “friskvård”, step by step

friskvård traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish frisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfriskhealthy; fresh; refreshing
2Old Swedishfriskerfresh
3Middle Low Germanvrischfresh
4Old High Germanfriscfresh
5Proto-West Germanicfriskfresh; unsalted
6Proto-Germanicfriskazfresh; not salty, unsalted
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreysk-fresh

via Swedish vård

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvårdcare, health care; protection
2Old Norsevarðacairn
3Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
4Proto-Germanic*warduz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preysk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic friskaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic frisk →