υγεία

Lemma: υγεία

Translation: health (noun)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὑγίεια (hugieia), from which English derives 'hygiene'. The word is connected to Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, cleanliness, and sanitation. The root appears in numerous English medical and scientific terms like 'hygiene', 'hygienic', and 'hygienist'.