Where does “feestganger” come from?
feestganger (Dutch) comes from Dutch feest, from Middle Dutch fêeste, from Old French feste, from Late Latin festa, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
feestganger (Dutch): partygoer
Definitions
- partygoer
Ancestry of “feestganger”, step by step
feestganger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch feest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | feest | party; feast; celebration |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | fêeste | feast, holiday |
| 3 | Old French | feste | party; celebration; feast |
| 4 | Late Latin | festa | party; feast; nominative/accusative/vocative... |
| 5 | Latin | fēsta | party, feast |
| 6 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 7 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |