Where does “beano” come from?
beano (English) comes from English beanfeast, from English feast, from Middle English feeste, from Old French feste, from Late Latin festa, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus.
beano (English): A beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party; Any...
Definitions
- A beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party; Any...
Ancestry of “beano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beanfeast | A dinner party given to the employees of a firm;... |
| 2 | English | feast | A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature;... |
| 3 | Middle English | feeste | feast |
| 4 | Old French | feste | party; celebration; feast |
| 5 | Late Latin | festa | party; feast; nominative/accusative/vocative... |
| 6 | Latin | fēsta | — |
| 7 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 8 | Latin | fēstus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |