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