- heft (n.)
- mid-15c., "weight, heaviness, quality of weight," from heave (v.) on analogy of thieve/theft, weave/weft, etc. Also influenced by heft, obsolete past participle of heave.
- heft (v.)
- "to lift, try the weight of," 1660s, from heft (n.). Related: Hefted; hefting.
