Where does “ovest” come from?

ovest (English) comes from Middle English ovet, from Old English ofett, from Proto-Germanic *obaet, from Proto-Germanic at- — edibles, food.

ovest (English): The mast and acorns of the oak; the turn-out

Definitions

  1. The mast and acorns of the oak; the turn-out

Ancestry of “ovest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishovetfruit
2Old Englishofettfruit; bean, legume; vegetable
3Proto-Germanic*obaet—
4Proto-Germanicat-edibles, food
Every word from Proto-Germanic at- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *obaet →Every word from Old English ofett →