Where does “ofte” come from?

ofte (Middle English) comes from Old English oft, from Old High German oftu, from Proto-Germanic uftō — oft; often.

ofte (Middle English): oft, often

Definitions

  1. oft, often

Ancestry of “ofte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishoftoften
2Old High Germanoftu—
3Proto-Germanicuftōoft; often

Words derived from “ofte”

Every word from Proto-Germanic uftō →Every word from Old High German oftu →Every word from Old English oft →