'forestry-related' is a compound word formed in English from 'forestry' and the suffix '-related', where 'forestry' refers to the science or practice of managing forests, and '-related' means 'connected to'.

'forestry' comes from the Medieval Latin word 'foresta', and '-related' is derived from the verb 'relate', which comes from Latin 'relatus'. The compound 'forestry-related' was formed in modern English to describe things associated with forestry.

Initially, 'forestry-related' simply meant 'connected to forestry', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.