Œuf etymology

French

French word œuf comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (Egg.)

Etymology of œuf

Detailed word origin of œuf

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*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.