Where does “fissa” come from?
fissa (Dutch) comes from Sranan Tongo fesa, from Portuguese festa, from Old Portuguese festa, from Late Latin festa, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
fissa (Dutch): party
Ancestry of “fissa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | fesa | party |
| 2 | Portuguese | festa | party; celebration; festival |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | festa | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | festa | party; feast; nominative/accusative/vocative... |
| 5 | Latin | fēsta | — |
| 6 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 7 | Latin | fēstus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |