"Haddest life" is a non-standard phrase that likely comes from Early Modern English. The word "haddest" is the second person singular past tense of the verb "have" and the word "life" means "existence". In IPA phonetic transcription, "haddest" is pronounced /ˈhædɪst/, with a short "a" sound and a "t" at the end, indicating its past tense form. "Life" is pronounced /laɪf/, with a long "i" sound and a voiced "f" at the end. Together, the phrase means "you had the best existence".
The phrase "haddest life" is a combination of two words with distinct etymologies: "haddest" and "life".
1. "Haddest": This is the past tense second-person singular form of the verb "to have" in English. The etymology of "have" traces back to the Old English word "habban", which has Germanic origins. The word evolved through Middle English and Old Norse before being assimilated into Modern English.
2. "Life": This word can be traced back to the Old English word "līf", also with Germanic roots. "Līf" was connected to related words in other Germanic languages, such as Old High German "līb" and Old Norse "líf". The word has evolved in meaning and form throughout the centuries to its modern representation as "life" in English.