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Where does “hastif” come from?

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

hastif (Old French): speedy; quick; hurried

Definitions

  1. speedy; quick; hurried

Ancestry of “hastif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhasteurgency, haste, speed
2Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
3Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger

Words derived from “hastif”

  • hastive
  • hâtif
  • hastivement
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