Where does “haifsti” come from?
haifsti (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.
haifsti (Frankish): violence, haste; conflict, struggle
Definitions
- violence, haste; conflict, struggle
Ancestry of “haifsti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | haifstiz | conflict, struggle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyp- | to ridicule, mock, anger |
Words derived from “haifsti”