Where does “sairastelu” come from?
sairastelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish sairastella, from Finnish sairastaa, 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.
sairastelu (Finnish): ailing, (repeatedly) being sick or ill
Definitions
- ailing, (repeatedly) being sick or ill
Ancestry of “sairastelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sairastella | To be sick |
| 2 | Finnish | sairastaa | To have a disease, be sick (in bed) with |
| 3 | Finnish | sairas | ill, sick; A sick person |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | sairas | ill, sick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |