'bakeoven' originates from Old English components: specifically 'bæcian' (to bake) and 'ofen' (oven), where 'bæcian' meant 'to dress by heat' and 'ofen' meant 'a heated chamber.'

'bakeoven' developed as a compound of 'bake' + 'oven' in Middle English (variants like 'bakoven' or hyphenated 'bake-oven' appear in historical texts) and eventually appeared in modern English as 'bakeoven' or 'bake-oven.'

Initially it simply denoted 'a place or chamber for baking'; over time the term remained largely stable in meaning but became less common as 'oven' and other compound forms prevailed.