Where does “sairaus” come from?
sairaus (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.
sairaus (Finnish): sickness, illness, malady, disease, ailment
Definitions
- sickness, illness, malady, disease, ailment
Ancestry of “sairaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | sairas | ill, sick; A sick person |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sairas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |
Words derived from “sairaus”