Where does “kalkoven” come from?
kalkoven (Dutch) comes from Dutch Oven, from Middle Dutch ōven, from Old Dutch ovan, from Proto-Germanic ufnaz, from Proto-Germanic uhwnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.
kalkoven (Dutch): lime kiln
Ancestry of “kalkoven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Oven | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ōven | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ovan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ufnaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uhwnaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aukw- | cooking pot |