Health
/hɛlθ/noun
The state of being free from illness or injury; wellness.
Did you know?The Old English root of 'health' was 'hǣlth', closely related to the word 'whole', suggesting a deep connection between physical health and spiritual completeness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʲewh₁l-
“to be strong, to be whole”
Old English
Old English
hǣlth
“wholeness, soundness, health”
Middle English
Middle English
helthe
“the condition of being sound in body or mind”
Modern English
English
health
“the general condition of the body or mind; the absence of disease”