Where does “festal” come from?
Festal comes from Middle French festal, from Latin festum meaning "festival" or "feast," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- meaning "to place" or "set."
festal (English): festive, relating to a festival or feast
Definitions
- festive, relating to a festival or feast
Ancestry of “festal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | festal | — |
| 2 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 3 | Latin | fēstus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |
Words derived from “festal”