Where does “oefen” come from?

oefen (Dutch) comes from Dutch oefenen, from Middle Dutch oefenen, from Middle Dutch oeven, from Old Dutch uoven, from Proto-Germanic ōbijaną — to perform, practice.

Definitions

Ancestry of “oefen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoefenento practice, train
2Middle Dutchoefenen—
3Middle Dutchoevento practice
4Old Dutchuoven—
5Proto-Germanicōbijanąto perform, practice

Words derived from “oefen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic ōbijaną →Every word from Old Dutch uoven →Every word from Middle Dutch oeven →