Where does “fiesta” come from?
fiesta (Asturian) comes from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
fiesta (Asturian): party; festival
Ancestry of “fiesta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fēsta | — |
| 2 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 3 | Latin | fēstus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |