Where does “sisävesisatama” come from?
sisävesisatama (Finnish) comes from Finnish satama, from Proto-Finnic satama, from Proto-Finnic -ma, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
sisävesisatama (Finnish): inland port
Ancestry of “sisävesisatama”, step by step
sisävesisatama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish satama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | satama | harbour, port, haven; port authority; Agent... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | satama | harbor, haven |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |
via Finnish sisävesi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sisävesi | inland water permanent water body inland from the sea coast including e.g. rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs |
| 2 | Finnish | vesi | water; lake; rheum |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | veci | water |
| 4 | Arabic | وعاء | vessel, container, bowl |