Where does “Winterfest” come from?

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

Winterfest (English): Any of various winter festivals

Definitions

  1. Any of various winter festivals

Ancestry of “Winterfest”, step by step

Winterfest traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English fest

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—

via English Winter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWinterA placename
2Middle Englishwinterwinter
3Old Englishwinterwinter; year
4Proto-West Germanicwintruwinter
5Proto-Germanicwintruzwinter

via German Winter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWinterwinter
2Middle High Germanwinterwinter
3Old High Germanwintarwinter
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →