Where does “vesikasvillisuus” come from?

vesikasvillisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasvillisuus, from Finnish kasvillinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

vesikasvillisuus (Finnish): aquatic flora, aquatic vegetation

Definitions

  1. aquatic flora, aquatic vegetation

Ancestry of “vesikasvillisuus”, step by step

vesikasvillisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kasvillisuus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkasvillisuusvegetation
2Finnishkasvillinenvegetative pertaining to plants
3Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
4Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
5Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
6Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -llinen