Where does “sairastua” come from?
sairastua (Finnish) comes 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.
sairastua (Finnish): To get sick, come down with, catch
Definitions
- To get sick, come down with, catch