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Where does “oft” come from?

oft (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ufta — oft; often; frequently.

oft (Old Norse): often

Definitions

  1. often

Ancestry of “oft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicuftaoft; often; frequently

Words derived from “oft”

  • ofta
  • oft
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