Where does “aft” come from?
aft (Scots) comes from Middle English ofte, from Old English oft, from Old High German oftu, from Proto-Germanic uftō — oft; often.
aft (Scots): often
Ancestry of “aft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ofte | oft, :often |
| 2 | Old English | oft | often |
| 3 | Old High German | oftu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uftō | oft; often |