Where does “ofte” come from?

ofte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse opt, from Proto-Germanic ufta — oft; often; frequently.

ofte (Norwegian Nynorsk): frequently; often

Definitions

  1. frequently; often

Ancestry of “ofte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseoptoften
2Proto-Germanicuftaoft; often; frequently
Every word from Proto-Germanic ufta →Every word from Old Norse opt →