Where does “oppikirja” come from?

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

oppikirja (Finnish): A textbook

Definitions

  1. A textbook

Ancestry of “oppikirja”, step by step

oppikirja traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish oppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoppidoctrine; study, -logy, theory; in this sense...
2Finnishoppiato learn
3Proto-Finnicoppidakto learn
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwoppe-—

via Ingrian kirja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankirjabook
2Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern

via Finnish kirja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjabook; quire

Words derived from “oppikirja”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic oppidak →Every word from Finnish oppia →