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

  1. The quality of happening often; frequency

Ancestry of “oftenness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoftenFrequently, many times; Frequent
2Middle Englishoftenrepeatedly, again and again, many times, frequently
3Middle Englishofteoft, often
4Old Englishoftoften
5Old High Germanoftu—
6Proto-Germanicuftōoft; often
Every word from Proto-Germanic uftō →