Where does “heftig” come from?

heftig (Low German) comes from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.

heftig (Low German): fierce, heavy, vehement, intense, strong, hefty

Definitions

  1. fierce, heavy, vehement, intense, strong, hefty

Ancestry of “heftig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
2Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haifstiz →Every word from Frankish haifsti →