Where does “oftenness” come from?
oftenness (English) comes from English often, from Middle English often, from Middle English ofte, from Old English oft, from Old High German oftu, from Proto-Germanic uftō — oft; often.
oftenness (English): The quality of happening often; frequency
Definitions
- The quality of happening often; frequency
Ancestry of “oftenness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | often | Frequently, many times; Frequent |
| 2 | Middle English | often | — |
| 3 | Middle English | ofte | oft, :often |
| 4 | Old English | oft | often |
| 5 | Old High German | oftu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uftō | oft; often |