Where does “oft” come from?
oft (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse oft, from Proto-Germanic ufta — oft; often; frequently.
oft (Icelandic): often
Ancestry of “oft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | oft | often |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ufta | oft; often; frequently |