Where does “vesistöystävällinen” come from?

vesistöystävällinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ystävällinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

vesistöystävällinen (Finnish): environmentally friendly to bodies of water

Definitions

  1. environmentally friendly to bodies of water

Ancestry of “vesistöystävällinen”, step by step

vesistöystävällinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ystävällinen

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

via Finnish vesistö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesistöwater system, body of water; drainage basin
2Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
3Proto-Finnicveciwater
4Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -llinen