Where does “øve” come from?

øve (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Middle Low German ôven, from Old Saxon ōvian, from Proto-Germanic ōbijaną — to perform, practice.

øve (Norwegian Bokmål): to practise or practice; to exercise

Definitions

  1. to practise or practice; to exercise

Ancestry of “øve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanôven—
2Old Saxonōvian—
3Proto-Germanicōbijanąto perform, practice

Words derived from “øve”

Every word from Proto-Germanic ōbijaną →Every word from Old Saxon ōvian →Every word from Middle Low German ôven →