Where does “hastive” come from?

hastive (English) comes from Old French hastif, from Old French haste, from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.

hastive (English): forward; early

Definitions

  1. forward; early

Ancestry of “hastive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhastifspeedy; quick; hurried
2Old Frenchhasteurgency, haste, speed
3Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
4Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haifstiz →Every word from Frankish haifsti →