Where does “eft” come from?

Eft comes from Middle English evete, from Old English efete, of unknown origin.

eft (English): A newt, especially the European smooth newt;...

Definitions

  1. A newt, especially the European smooth newt;...

Ancestry of “eft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisheftagain, another time
2Old Englisheftagain; back; afterwards
3Proto-Germanicaftiafterwards, again

Words derived from “eft”

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