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

Definitions

  1. teacher

Ancestry of “õpetaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianõpetamato teach
2Estonianõppimato learn; to study
3Proto-Finnicoppidakto learn
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwoppe-—

Words derived from “õpetaja”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic oppidak →Every word from Estonian õppima →