Where does “heiftig” come from?

heiftig (Old High German) comes from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.

Ancestry of “heiftig”, step by step

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

Words derived from “heiftig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp-Every word from Proto-Germanic haifstizEvery word from Frankish haifsti