Where does “œu” come from?

œu (Norman) comes from Old French oef, from Latin ōvum, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.

œu (Norman): egg

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	oef	egg
2	Latin	ōvum	—
3	Latin	-ātus	—
4	Proto-Italic	-ātos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	-éh₂tos	—

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