Where does “hast” come from?

hast (German) comes from Middle Low German hast, from Middle Dutch haest, from Old French haste, from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.

hast (German): second-person singular present of haben

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present of haben

Ancestry of “hast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanhasthave
2Middle Dutchhaest—
3Old Frenchhasteurgency, haste, speed
4Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
5Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger

Words derived from “hast”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haifstiz →Every word from Frankish haifsti →