Where does “crapfest” come from?

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

crapfest (English): Something of very low quality

Definitions

  1. Something of very low quality

Ancestry of “crapfest”, step by step

crapfest 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 crap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrapThe husk of grain; chaff; Something worthless or...
2Middle Englishcrappechaff, grain husks
3Old Frenchcrappe—
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →