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Etymology of the English word soft

the English word soft
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *samftijaz

Derivations in English

softback, softboard, softbound, softish, softkey, software, softwood, softy, soften, softball

Cognates

Dutch zacht, Dutch soft, French soft-, German sanft, German soft, Norwegian soft-, Swedish soft-



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