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Where does “ofta” come from?

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

ofta (Swedish): often

Definitions

  1. often

Ancestry of “ofta”, step by step

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