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Where does “ofta” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ofta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicuftaoft; often; frequently

Words derived from “ofta”

  • oft
  • uft
  • oft
  • ofte
  • אָפֿט
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