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Where does “aloft” come from?

Aloft comes from Old Norse á lopti, meaning "in the air" or "on high."

aloft (English): At, to, or in the air or sky; Above, overhead, in...

Definitions

  1. At, to, or in the air or sky; Above, overhead, in...

Ancestry of “aloft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseá loptiin the sky
Every word from Old Norse á lopti →