Where does “kielenopiskelu” come from?

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

kielenopiskelu (Finnish): language study, language learning

Definitions

  1. language study, language learning

Ancestry of “kielenopiskelu”, step by step

kielenopiskelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish opiskelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishopiskelustudy; coursework
2FinnishopiskellaTo study something
3Finnishoppiato learn
4Proto-Finnicoppidakto learn
5Proto-Finno-Ugricwoppe-—

via Finnish kieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkielitongue; language; string
2Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
3Proto-Uralickäletongue; language
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic oppidak →Every word from Finnish oppia →