Words that come from Old English “sēfte”
107 words across 29 languages descend from Old English sēfte — including soft, software, softwood, softcover, softy, softhearted, softie, softbox.
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English (59)
- soft
- software
- softwood
- softcover
- softy
- softhearted
- softie
- softbox
- softshell
- softbound
- softish
- softphone
- semisoft
- softheaded
- ultrasoft
- supersoft
- softheartedness
- softback
- softgel
- nonsoftware
- softwater
- softscape
- softbot
- oversoft
- softling
- softwear
- unsoft
- softgoods
- softbottom
- softheadedness
- softpaste
- softnose
- softheartedly
- microsoftware
- telesoftware
- oversoftly
- soft copy
- softography
- airsoft
- hypersoft
- -soft
- softmodem
- soft tennis
- softwareless
- softload
- softcode
- softship
- soft-minded
- soft-mindedness
- soft-mindedly
- softheadedly
- softleaf
- neurosoftware
- softwarily
- softplus
- softwarization
- soft Brexit
- biosoftware
- softlock