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
Ancestry of “haster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | haster | to hurry up; to act rapidly |
| 2 | Old French | haste | urgency, haste, speed |
| 3 | Frankish | haifsti | violence, haste; conflict, struggle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haifstiz | conflict, struggle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyp- | to ridicule, mock, anger |