Where does “-fest” come from?

-fest (English) comes from English fest, from German fëst, from Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.

-fest (English): A festival, a fest; snooze + API → snoozefest;...

Definitions

  1. A festival, a fest; snooze + API → snoozefest;...

Ancestry of “-fest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfestA gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...
2Germanfëst—
3Middle High Germanfëst—
4Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6Proto-Italicfēstos—

Words derived from “-fest”

Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →