Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “keuhkosairaus” come from? keuhkosairaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sairaus, from Finnish sairas, from Proto-Finnic sairas, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.
keuhkosairaus (Finnish): lung disease, pulmonary disease
Definitions lung disease, pulmonary disease Ancestry of “keuhkosairaus”, step by step keuhkosairaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sairaus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish sairaus sickness, illness, malady, disease, ailment 2 Finnish sairas ill, sick; A sick person 3 Proto-Finnic sairas ill, sick 4 Proto-Germanic sairaz sore, painful 5 Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro- — 6 Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind
via Finnish keuhko Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish keuhko lung 2 Finnish kevyt light, lightweight 3 Finnish keveä lightweight 4 Proto-Finnic kepedä light, of little weight 5 Proto-Uralic kepä light, of little weight