Where does “festoonery” come from?
festoonery (English) comes from English festoon, from French feston, from Italian festone, from Italian festa, from Late Latin festa, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus.
festoonery (English): That which is festooned; hanging ornamentation
Definitions
- That which is festooned; hanging ornamentation
Ancestry of “festoonery”, step by step
festoonery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English festoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | festoon | An ornament such as a garland or chain which... |
| 2 | French | feston | festoon |
| 3 | Italian | festone | festoon, streamer, paper chain; scallop, scollop |
| 4 | Italian | festa | feast |
| 5 | Late Latin | festa | party; feast; nominative/accusative/vocative... |
| 6 | Latin | fēsta | party, feast |
| 7 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 8 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |