Where does “øv” come from?

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

øv (Westrobothnian): to practice

Definitions

  1. to practice

Ancestry of “øv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanôven—
2Old Saxonōvian—
3Proto-Germanicōbijanąto perform, practice
Every word from Proto-Germanic ōbijaną →Every word from Old Saxon ōvian →Every word from Middle Low German ôven →