Where does “oven” come from?
oven (Indonesian) comes from Dutch Oven, from Middle Dutch ōven, from Old Dutch ovan, from Proto-Germanic ufnaz, from Proto-Germanic uhwnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.
oven (Indonesian): oven, a chamber used for baking or heating;...
Definitions
- oven, a chamber used for baking or heating;...
Ancestry of “oven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Oven | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ōven | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ovan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ufnaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uhwnaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | aukw- | cooking pot |