Where does “pesunkestävyys” come from?
pesunkestävyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish pesunkestävä, from Finnish pesu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
pesunkestävyys (Finnish): washability the quality of being capable of being washed without causing damage
Definitions
- washability the quality of being capable of being washed without causing damage
Ancestry of “pesunkestävyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pesunkestävä | washable capable of being washed, usually with water, without damage |
| 2 | Finnish | pesu | wash, washing |
| 3 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |