Where does “boozefest” come from?

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

boozefest (English): An event where a great deal of alcohol is...

Definitions

  1. An event where a great deal of alcohol is...

Ancestry of “boozefest”, step by step

boozefest traces back through two 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 booze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishboozeAny alcoholic beverage; A session of drinking...
2EnglishbowseTo drink excessively and socially; to carouse; A...
3Middle EnglishbousenTo drink; to booze; to carouse
4Middle Dutchbūsen—
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →
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