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.
Ancestry of “oefen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | oefenen | to practice, train |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | oefenen | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | oeven | to practice |
| 4 | Old Dutch | uoven | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ōbijaną | to perform, practice |
Words derived from “oefen”