Where does “ōven” come from?
ōven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ovan, from Proto-Germanic ufnaz, from Proto-Germanic uhwnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.
Ancestry of “ōven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | ovan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ufnaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uhwnaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | aukw- | cooking pot |
Words derived from “ōven”