Where does “ofte” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ofte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ofte”

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