Where does “hâtivement” come from?
hâtivement (French) comes from French hâtif, from Old French hastif, from Old French haste, from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.
hâtivement (French): hastily; hurriedly
Ancestry of “hâtivement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | hâtif | hasty; hurried |
| 2 | Old French | hastif | speedy; quick; hurried |
| 3 | Old French | haste | urgency, haste, speed |
| 4 | Frankish | haifsti | violence, haste; conflict, struggle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haifstiz | conflict, struggle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyp- | to ridicule, mock, anger |