Where does “ooft” come from?
ooft (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ovet, from Old Dutch ovit, from Proto-Germanic ubatją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰi- — to hit, strike; on, toward, from, by.
ooft (Dutch): tree fruit; fruit in general
Definitions
- tree fruit; fruit in general
Ancestry of “ooft”, step by step
ooft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch ovet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ovet | fruit |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ovit | fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ubatją | supplement, nuts, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰi- | to hit, strike; on, toward, from, by |
via Proto-West Germanic *obaet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *obaet | fruit |