Where does “festinate” come from?
festinate (English) comes from Latin festinatus, from Latin festīnō, from Latin festinus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
festinate (English): To become involuntarily quicker, such as when...
Definitions
- To become involuntarily quicker, such as when...
Ancestry of “festinate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | festinatus | hastened; accelerated |
| 2 | Latin | festīnō | to hasten, make haste, hurry; pass swiftly |
| 3 | Latin | festinus | swift, quick, rapid, hasty; impatient; early,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |