Where does “cussfest” come from?

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

cussfest (English): An event or situation characterized by a great deal of swearing

Definitions

  1. An event or situation characterized by a great deal of swearing

Ancestry of “cussfest”, step by step

cussfest 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 cuss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcussTo use cursing, to use bad language, to speak...
2EnglishcurseA supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane; A...
3Middle Englishcurse—
4Old Englishcorscurse
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →
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