Where does “häftig” come from?

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

häftig (Swedish): (sudden and) forceful or intense (like a violent or intense release of energy); violent, intense, fierce, etc

Definitions

  1. (sudden and) forceful or intense (like a violent or intense release of energy); violent, intense, fierce, etc

Ancestry of “häftig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheftigfierce, heavy, vehement, severe, violent
2Middle High Germanheftec—
3Old High Germanheiftig—
4Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
5Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haifstiz →Every word from Frankish haifsti →