Where does “rippikoulunopettaja” come from?
rippikoulunopettaja (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.
rippikoulunopettaja (Finnish): teacher of or in a rippikoulu
Definitions
- teacher of or in a rippikoulu
Ancestry of “rippikoulunopettaja”, step by step
rippikoulunopettaja 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 |