Where does “bragfest” come from?

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

bragfest (English): A song, event, etc. characterized by bragging

Definitions

  1. A song, event, etc. characterized by bragging

Ancestry of “bragfest”, step by step

bragfest 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 brag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbragA boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious...
2Middle Englishbraggento make a loud noise; to speak boastfully
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →