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

  1. oven, a chamber used for baking or heating;...

Ancestry of “oven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchOvenFornax
2Middle Dutchōven—
3Old Dutchovan—
4Proto-Germanicufnaz—
5Proto-Germanicuhwnaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanaukw-cooking pot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aukw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic uhwnaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ufnaz →