Where does “haster” come from?

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

haster (Middle French): to hurry

Definitions

  1. to hurry

Ancestry of “haster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhasterto hurry up; to act rapidly
2Old Frenchhasteurgency, haste, speed
3Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
4Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger

Words derived from “haster”

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