Where does “rippikoulunkäynti” come from?
rippikoulunkäynti (Finnish) comes from Finnish rippikoulu, from Finnish koulu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
rippikoulunkäynti (Finnish): going to a rippikoulu
Definitions
- going to a rippikoulu
Ancestry of “rippikoulunkäynti”, step by step
rippikoulunkäynti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rippikoulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rippikoulu | Literally, a confirmation school; in the Finnish... |
| 2 | Finnish | koulu | school |
| 3 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Finnish käynti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käynti | A gait or walk of a human; The gait or walk of a... |
| 2 | Finnish | käydä | to visit, go to (and return), attend (a place) |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | käüdäk | to walk, to go |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | käwe- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *skēwijaną | to go |