French word œuf comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (Egg.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*h₂ōwyóm | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Egg. |
*ōwom | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Egg. |
ovum | Latin (lat) | Egg. |
oef | Old French (fro) | Egg. |
œuf | Middle French (frm) | Egg; ovum. |
œuf | French (fr) | Egg. Egg; ovum. |