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Where does “hastivement” come from?

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

hastivement (Old French): hastily; quickly; hurriedly

Definitions

  1. hastily; quickly; hurriedly

Ancestry of “hastivement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhastifspeedy; quick; hurried
2Old Frenchhasteurgency, haste, speed
3Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
4Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger
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