sauna
SAW-nuh · noun
FinnishEnglish
Origin
English borrowed the word directly from Finnish sauna, keeping both the spelling and the concept intact.
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Journey
The word arrived and has stayed close to its Finnish sense.
Related words
It may be a doublet of the English word stack, meaning the two could share a deeper common root despite looking nothing alike.