Where does “hasslesome” come from?
hasslesome (English) comes from English hassle, from English haste, from Old French haste, from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.
hasslesome (English): Characterised by hassle, or marked by hassling
Definitions
- Characterised by hassle, or marked by hassling
Ancestry of “hasslesome”, step by step
hasslesome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hassle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hassle | Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems;... |
| 2 | English | haste | Speed; swiftness; dispatch; Urgency; sudden... |
| 3 | Old French | haste | urgency, haste, speed |
| 4 | Frankish | haifsti | violence, haste; conflict, struggle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haifstiz | conflict, struggle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyp- | to ridicule, mock, anger |