Where does “ofn” come from?
ofn (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic ofn, from Proto-Germanic uhnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.
ofn (Old English): oven, stove; furnace
Ancestry of “ofn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ofn | oven |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | uhnaz | oven; furnace |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | aukw- | cooking pot |