Where does “fest” come from?

Fest comes from German Fest, from Latin festum meaning "festival" or "feast," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning "to place" or "put."

fest (English): A gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...

Definitions

  1. A gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...

Ancestry of “fest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfëst—
2Middle High Germanfëst—
3Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
4LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
5Proto-Italicfēstos—

Words derived from “fest”

Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →