Where does “געזונטערהייט” come from?
געזונטערהייט (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish געזונט, from Middle High German gesunt, from Old High German gisunt, from Proto-West Germanic gasund, from Proto-Germanic sundaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.
געזונטערהייט (Yiddish): in good health
Definitions
- in good health
Ancestry of “געזונטערהייט”, step by step
געזונטערהייט traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish געזונט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | געזונט | healthy; health |
| 2 | Middle High German | gesunt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gisunt | healthy |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gasund | healthy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sundaz | healthy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swent- | vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy |
via Yiddish ערהייט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ערהייט | — |