Where does “oft” come from?
Oft comes from Old English oft, from Proto-Germanic ufta, of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
oft (English): often; frequently; not rarely
Definitions
- often; frequently; not rarely
Ancestry of “oft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | oft | — |
| 2 | Old English | oft | often |
| 3 | Old High German | oftu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uftō | oft; often |