Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “oft” come from?

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

Ancestry of “oft”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oft”

  • oft
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