hälsa

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • health

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish helsa, hēlsa inherited from Old Norse heilsa (greet) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hailisōną (beseech, greet, salute) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilus (whole, healthy, intact, well-omened).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kóh₂ilus

Gloss

whole, healthy, intact, well-omened

Concept
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Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

健, 康

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