Where does “festoon” come from?
festoon (English) comes from French feston, from Italian festone, from Italian festa, from Late Latin festa, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
festoon (English): An ornament such as a garland or chain which...
Definitions
- An ornament such as a garland or chain which...
Ancestry of “festoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | feston | festoon |
| 2 | Italian | festone | festoon, streamer, paper chain; scallop, scollop |
| 3 | Italian | festa | feast |
| 4 | Late Latin | festa | party; feast; nominative/accusative/vocative... |
| 5 | Latin | fēsta | party, feast |
| 6 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 7 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |