Where does “festivous” come from?
festivous (English) comes from Latin fēstīvus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
festivous (English): Pertaining to a feast; festive
Definitions
- Pertaining to a feast; festive
Ancestry of “festivous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fēstīvus | — |
| 2 | Latin | -īvus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |