Where does “oven” come from?
Oven comes from Middle English oven, from Old English ofn, from Proto-West Germanic ofn, from Proto-Germanic uhnaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European aukw-.
oven (English): A chamber used for baking or heating
Definitions
- A chamber used for baking or heating
Ancestry of “oven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | oven | — |
| 2 | Old English | ofn | oven, stove; furnace |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ofn | oven |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uhnaz | oven; furnace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aukw- | cooking pot |
Words derived from “oven”