People in Germany say "Gesundheit" after what?
Correct answer: Sneeze
Tina's twin
I knew the word was German, but I thought it was used in US earlier than you mentioned. thanks for another fine piece of knowledge Ms. Lilly
Quasimodo
it is not " salve" ! In Italian we say" salute" that means " health " but wishing good health!
kj
even in India we say"chiranjeeva'" means long life.
Myffa
Player #136569400, In earlier times people thought that a sneeze could shake your soul from your body for an instant. Saying "Bless you" ensured the Devil couldn't nip in and take its place.
Player #136569400
kj, we believed when you sneezed your heart skipped a beat. saying "bless you" gave the heart beat back to you..lol.
Falcon
Quasimodo, They spoke Latin then.