Where does “itseopiskelija” come from?

itseopiskelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish opiskelija, from Finnish opiskella, from Finnish oppia, from Proto-Finnic oppidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe-.

itseopiskelija (Finnish): one who self-studies

Definitions

  1. one who self-studies

Ancestry of “itseopiskelija”, step by step

itseopiskelija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish opiskelija

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishopiskelijastudent
2FinnishopiskellaTo study something
3Finnishoppiato learn
4Proto-Finnicoppidakto learn
5Proto-Finno-Ugricwoppe-

via Finnish itse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
2Proto-Finnicicekself
3Hebrewיצחקto laugh
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe-Every word from Proto-Finnic oppidakEvery word from Finnish oppia