Is 'sauna' English, or is it actually Finnish?

'Sauna' is a word borrowed from Finnish 'sauna'. The word entered the English language some time around 1881.

sauna [noun] [1881]

• a Finnish steam bath in which the steam is provided by water thrown on hot stones
• a bathhouse or room used for such a bath
• a dry heat bath
• a room or cabinet used for such a bath

Meaning: Finnish steam bath with hot stones.

Etymology: Borrowed from Finnish sauna.

Topics: Health:Wellness.

Origin: From Finnish to English.

note: Meaning: Finnish steam bath with hot stones. Etymology: Borrowed from Finnish sauna.

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