Etymology of the English word hastate
the English word
hastatederived from the Latin word
hastatus (armed with spear, spears; first line of a Roman army; spearman; soldier in unit in front of Roman battle-formation; its centurion)
derived from the Latin word
hasta (spear, lance, javelin)
Date
The earliest known usage of hastate in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
