Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/haifsti

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haifstiz.

Noun

*haifsti f

  1. conflict, struggle

Inflection

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *haifsti
Genitive *haifstī
Singular Plural
Nominative *haifsti *haifstī
Accusative *haifsti *haifstī
Genitive *haifstī *haifstijō
Dative *haifstī *haifstim, *haifstijum
Instrumental *haifstī *haifstim, *haifstijum

Descendants

  • Old English: hǣst, hǣste, hēst
    • Middle English: heste (hapax)
  • Old Frisian: hāst
    • Saterland Frisian: Hoast
    • West Frisian: haest; haeste
  • Old Saxon: heist
  • Old Dutch: *hēst
  • Old High German: heist, heisti, *heifti
    • Middle High German: heifte
  • → Old French: haste (see there for further descendants)
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