Where does “õpetaja” come from?
õpetaja (Estonian) comes from Estonian õpetama, from Estonian õppima, from Proto-Finnic oppidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe-.
õpetaja (Estonian): teacher
Ancestry of “õpetaja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | õpetama | to teach |
| 2 | Estonian | õppima | to learn; to study |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | oppidak | to learn |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | woppe- | — |