Where does “Elektroofen” come from?
Elektroofen (German) comes from German ofen, from Middle High German oven, from Old High German ofan, from Proto-West Germanic ofn, from Proto-Germanic uhnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.
Elektroofen (German): electric fire; electric oven, furnace or kiln
Definitions
- electric fire; electric oven, furnace or kiln
Ancestry of “Elektroofen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | ofen | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | oven | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ofan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ofn | oven |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uhnaz | oven; furnace |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aukw- | cooking pot |