Where does “unhaste” come from?
unhaste (Portuguese) comes from English haste, from Old French haste, from Frankish haifsti, from Proto-Germanic haifstiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- — to ridicule, mock, anger.
unhaste (Portuguese): second-person singular preterite of unhar
Definitions
- second-person singular preterite of unhar
Ancestry of “unhaste”, step by step
unhaste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English haste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haste | Speed; swiftness; dispatch; Urgency; sudden... |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |