Where does “heftig” come from?

heftig (Dutch) comes from German heftig, from Middle High German heftec, from Old High German heiftig, from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.

heftig (Dutch): fierce, severe; violent; passionate

Definitions

  1. fierce, severe; violent; passionate

Ancestry of “heftig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheftigfierce, heavy, vehement, severe, violent
2Middle High Germanheftec—
3Old High Germanheiftig—
4Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
5Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger

Words derived from “heftig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haifstiz →Every word from Frankish haifsti →