Where does “oft” come from?

oft (German) comes from Middle High German ofte, from Old High German ofta, from Proto-Germanic ufta — oft; often; frequently.

oft (German): often

Definitions

  1. often

Ancestry of “oft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanofte—
2Old High Germanofta—
3Proto-Germanicuftaoft; often; frequently

Words derived from “oft”

Every word from Proto-Germanic ufta →Every word from Old High German ofta →Every word from Middle High German ofte →