Where does “hâte” come from?
hâte (French) comes from Middle French haste, from Old French haste, from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.
hâte (French): haste, impatience; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- haste, impatience; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “hâte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | haste | — |
| 2 | Old French | haste | urgency, haste, speed |
| 3 | Frankish | haifsti | violence, haste; conflict, struggle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haifstiz | conflict, struggle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyp- | to ridicule, mock, anger |
Words derived from “hâte”