Where does “oft-repeated” come from?
oft-repeated (English) comes from English oft, from Middle English oft, from Old English oft, from Old High German oftu, from Proto-Germanic uftō — oft; often.
oft-repeated (English): repeated often or frequently
Definitions
- repeated often or frequently
Ancestry of “oft-repeated”, step by step
oft-repeated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oft | often; frequently; not rarely |
| 2 | Middle English | oft | — |
| 3 | Old English | oft | often |
| 4 | Old High German | oftu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uftō | oft; often |
via English repeated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | repeated | simple past tense and past participle of repeat;... |