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Where does “ofte” come from?

ofte (Danish) comes from Old Norse opt, from Proto-Germanic ufta — oft; often; frequently.

ofte (Danish): often, frequently

Definitions

  1. often, frequently

Ancestry of “ofte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseoptoften
2Proto-Germanicuftaoft; often; frequently
Every word from Proto-Germanic ufta →