Where does “sävellysoppi” come from?

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

sävellysoppi (Finnish): theory of composition

Definitions

  1. theory of composition

Ancestry of “sävellysoppi”, step by step

sävellysoppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish oppi

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

via Finnish sävellys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsävellyscomposition
2Finnishsäveltääto compose; to set to music
3Finnishsäveltone; melody, tune; note
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric woppe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic oppidak →Every word from Finnish oppia →