Where does “oefenwedstrijd” come from?

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

oefenwedstrijd (Dutch): warm-up match

Definitions

  1. warm-up match

Ancestry of “oefenwedstrijd”, step by step

oefenwedstrijd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch oefen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoefen
2Dutchoefenento practice, train
3Middle Dutchoefenen—
4Middle Dutchoevento practice
5Old Dutchuoven—
6Proto-Germanicōbijanąto perform, practice

via Dutch wedstrijd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwedstrijdrace, competition; game, match
2GermanWettstreitcompetition; contest; match; an organised...
Every word from Proto-Germanic ōbijaną →Every word from Old Dutch uoven →Every word from Middle Dutch oeven →