Where does “haest” come from?
haest (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French haste, from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.
Ancestry of “haest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | haste | urgency, haste, speed |
| 2 | Frankish | haifsti | violence, haste; conflict, struggle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haifstiz | conflict, struggle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyp- | to ridicule, mock, anger |