Where does “ovuyo” come from?

ovuyo (Ido) comes from Ido -uyo, from Esperanto -ujo, from German Etui, from French étui, from Middle French étui, from Old French estui — container, prison; case, sheath.

ovuyo (Ido): eggcup

Definitions

  1. eggcup

Ancestry of “ovuyo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ido-uyosuffix used with a nominal root to denote a...
2Esperanto-ujosomething filled with, a container or box for; a...
3GermanEtuicase, étui
4Frenchétuicase; holster; cover
5Middle Frenchétui—
6Old Frenchestuicontainer, prison; case, sheath
Every word from Old French estui →Every word from Esperanto -ujo →Every word from Ido -uyo →