Where does “opinta” come from?

opinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish oppia, from Proto-Finnic oppidak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe-.

Ancestry of “opinta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoppiato learn
2Proto-Finnicoppidakto learn
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwoppe-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic oppidak →Every word from Finnish oppia →