Where does “hasten” come from?

hasten (German) comes from German hast, 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.

hasten (German): to hurry, to rush

Definitions

  1. to hurry, to rush

Ancestry of “hasten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhastsecond-person singular present of haben
2Middle Low Germanhasthave
3Middle Dutchhaest—
4Old Frenchhasteurgency, haste, speed
5Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
6Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haifstiz →Every word from Frankish haifsti →