Where does “oefenen” come from?
oefenen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch oeven, from Old Dutch uoven, from Proto-Germanic ōbijaną — to perform, practice.
Ancestry of “oefenen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | oeven | to practice |
| 2 | Old Dutch | uoven | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ōbijaną | to perform, practice |
Words derived from “oefenen”