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Where does “õpetama” come from?

õpetama (Estonian) comes from Estonian õppima, from Proto-Finnic oppidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe-.

õpetama (Estonian): to teach

Definitions

  1. to teach

Ancestry of “õpetama”, step by step

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

Words derived from “õpetama”

  • õpetaja
  • õpetamine
  • õpetus
  • koeõpetus
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