Where does “opinhalu” come from?
opinhalu (Finnish) comes from Finnish oppi, from Finnish oppia, from Proto-Finnic oppidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe-.
opinhalu (Finnish): willingness to learn
Ancestry of “opinhalu”, step by step
opinhalu 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 halu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | halu | desire; urge, itch |
| 2 | Finnish | halata | to hug, embrace; to want |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
Words derived from “opinhalu”