Where does “havest” come from?
havest (English) comes from Middle English havest, from Old English hæfst, from Proto-Germanic habaisi, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
havest (English): Obsolete form of hast
Definitions
- Obsolete form of hast
Ancestry of “havest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | havest | 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,... |