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

Definitions

often

Ancestry of “aft”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	ofte	oft, often
2	Old English	oft	often
3	Old High German	oftu	—
4	Proto-Germanic	uftō	oft; often

Words derived from “aft”

Every word from Proto-Germanic uftō →Every word from Old High German oftu →Every word from Old English oft →