Where does “oftness” come from?
oftness (English) comes from English oft, from Middle English oft, from Old English oft, from Old High German oftu, from Proto-Germanic uftō — oft; often.
oftness (English): The quality of happening often; frequency
Definitions
- The quality of happening often; frequency
Ancestry of “oftness”, step by step
oftness 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |