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