Where does “oxgang” come from?
oxgang (English) comes from Middle English oxegang, from Old English oxangang — {{frac|8}} hide or ploughland.
oxgang (English): The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in...
Definitions
- The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in...
Ancestry of “oxgang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | oxegang | — |
| 2 | Old English | oxangang | {{frac|8}} hide or ploughland |