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

Definitions

  1. party; festival

Ancestry of “fiesta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfēstaparty, feast
2Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
3LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
4Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →
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