Etymology

aloft

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Today it means: At, to, or in the air or sky. Full definition →

Old Norse á lopti
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromá lopti“in the sky”
  2. English todayaloft

From Old Norse á lopti (“in the sky”); equivalent to a- + loft.

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