Where does “oval” come from?

oval (Catalan) comes from Catalan ou, from Vulgar Latin *ŏvum.

oval (Catalan): oval

Definitions

  1. oval

Ancestry of “oval”, step by step

oval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan ou

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanouegg
2Vulgar Latin*ŏvum

via Catalan al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanal

Words derived from “oval

Every word from Vulgar Latin *ŏvumEvery word from Catalan ou