Etymology

healthwise

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Today it means: With regard to health Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English health
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂ilos
  2. Proto-Germanic*hailaz
  3. Proto-Germanic*hailiþō
  4. Proto-West Germanic*hailiþu
  5. Old Englishhǣlþ
  6. Middle Englishhelthe
  7. Englishhealth
  8. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  10. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  11. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  12. English todayhealthwise

From health + -wise.

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