2007-12-25 21:40:34 · 5 answers · asked by steve f 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
The etymology of gesundheit: 1914, from Ger., lit. "health!" Also in toast "auf ihre Gesundheit" or "to your health." Lith. aciu, echoic of the sound of a sneeze, has come to mean "good luck, God bless you."
2007-12-26 00:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by Beach Saint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germany
2007-12-26 05:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's German for 'Good Health'! The abstract noun is Das Gesundheit.Used as a toast. Cheers! Mustapha.
2007-12-26 05:50:35 · answer #3 · answered by musta p anwar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steve it originated in Germany or Deutchland.
2007-12-26 12:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by tagalog student 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct spelling is "Gesundheit" and it literally means, in German, "Health".
2007-12-26 05:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by floreana_baroness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋