Where does “jalokivioppi” come from?
jalokivioppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish oppi, from Finnish oppia, from Proto-Finnic oppidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe-.
jalokivioppi (Finnish): gemology
Ancestry of “jalokivioppi”, step by step
jalokivioppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish oppi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | oppi | doctrine; study, -logy, theory; in this sense... |
| 2 | Finnish | oppia | to learn |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | oppidak | to learn |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | woppe- | — |
via Finnish jalokivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jalokivi | A gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone |
| 2 | Finnish | kivi | stone; a piece of stone which is larger than a... |
| 3 | Latin | -la | nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative... |