Where does “bashfest” come from?

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

bashfest (English): An event or situation involving a lot of bashing (whether physical collisions or criticism)

Definitions

An event or situation involving a lot of bashing (whether physical collisions or criticism)

Ancestry of “bashfest”, step by step

bashfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fest

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	fest	A gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...
2	German	fëst	—
3	Middle High German	fëst	—
4	Latin	festum	a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5	Latin	fēstus	Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6	Proto-Italic	fēstos	—

via English Bash

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Bash	The Free Software Foundation's command interpreter (the "shell") for UNIX-like operating systems
2	Old English	baschen	—

Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →