Where does “oppivelvollinen” come from?

oppivelvollinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish velvollinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

oppivelvollinen (Finnish): subject to compulsory education or schooling

Definitions

  1. subject to compulsory education or schooling

Ancestry of “oppivelvollinen”, step by step

oppivelvollinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish velvollinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvelvollinenbound, obliged, liable
2Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish oppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoppidoctrine; study, -logy, theory; in this sense...
2Finnishoppiato learn
3Proto-Finnicoppidakto learn
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwoppe-
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -llinen
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