Where does “festally” come from?

festally (English) comes from English festal, from Middle French festal, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.

festally (English): in a festal or festive manner

Definitions

  1. in a festal or festive manner

Ancestry of “festally”, step by step

festally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English festal

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

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →