Where does “hâter” come from?

hâter (French) comes from Middle French haster, from Old French haster, from Old French haste, from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.

hâter (French): to speed up, hasten; to hurry

Definitions

  1. to speed up, hasten; to hurry

Ancestry of “hâter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchhasterto hurry
2Old Frenchhasterto hurry up; to act rapidly
3Old Frenchhasteurgency, haste, speed
4Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
5Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haifstiz →Every word from Frankish haifsti →
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