First attested in English in 1677s , the word `` hygiene '' comes from the French `` hygiene '' , the latinisation of the Greek ὑγιεινή ( τέχνη ) `` hugieinē technē '' , meaning '' ( art ) of health '' , from ὑγιεινός `` hugieinos '' , `` good for the health , healthy '' , in turn from ὑγιής ( `` hugiēs '' ) , `` healthful , sound , salutary , wholesome '' .
First proven use of the word in English was in 1677s . The word hygiene comes from the French word hygiène , which is western version of Greek word ὑγιεινή ( τέχνη ) - hugieinē technē , meaning '' ( art ) of health '' , from ὑγιεινός ( hugieinos ) , `` good for the health , healthy '' , in turn from ὑγιής ( hugiēs ) , `` healthful , sound , salutary , wholesome '' .