Where does “festeren” come from?

festeren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch festeren, from Old French fester, from Medieval Latin festare.

festeren (Dutch): Obsolete form of fêteren

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of fêteren

Ancestry of “festeren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchfesteren—
2Old Frenchfester—
3Medieval Latinfestare—
Every word from Medieval Latin festare →Every word from Old French fester →Every word from Middle Dutch festeren →