An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Hast

by Friedrich Kluge

Hast, f., ‘haste, hurry,’ ModHG. simply; a MidG. and LG. word; comp. MidDu. haas, f., MidE. haste, E. haste; borrowed from OFr. haste, hâte (comp. Ital. astivamente), which again correspond to the OTeut. cognates of ModHG. heftig; comp. OHG. heisti, AS. hœ̂ste, ‘violent’ (Goth. haifsts, ‘dispute’).