Where does “hast” come from?
Hast comes from Middle English hast, from Old English hæfst, the second-person singular of habban, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-, meaning to grasp or seize.
hast (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “hast”, step by step
hast traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German hast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hast | second-person singular present of haben |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hast | have |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | haest | — |
| 4 | Old French | haste | urgency, haste, speed |
| 5 | Frankish | haifsti | violence, haste; conflict, struggle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haifstiz | conflict, struggle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyp- | to ridicule, mock, anger |
via Middle English hast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hast | Second-person singular present indicative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | hæfst | second-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habaisi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |