Where does “festa” come from?

festa (Basque) comes from Spanish fiesta, from Old Spanish fiesta, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.

festa (Basque): feast, festival

Definitions

  1. feast, festival

Ancestry of “festa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfiestaparty; feast; feast day
2Old Spanishfiestaparty
3Latinfēstaparty, feast
4Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →