Where does “oefenen” come from?

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

oefenen (Dutch): to practice, train

Definitions

  1. to practice, train

Ancestry of “oefenen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oefenen”

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