Where does “fiestaval” come from?

fiestaval (English) comes from English festival, from Old French festival, from Latin fēstīvālis, from Latin fēstīvus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

fiestaval (English): A Latin American cultural festival

Definitions

  1. A Latin American cultural festival

Ancestry of “fiestaval”, step by step

fiestaval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English festival

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfestivalPertaining to a feast or feast-day; An event or...
2Old Frenchfestival
3LatinfēstīvālisOf or pertaining to a festival
4Latinfēstīvuslively, festive, joyous, gay, merry
5Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via English fiesta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfiestaA religious festival; A festive occasion
2Spanishfiestaparty; feast; feast day
3Old Spanishfiestaparty
4Latinfēstaparty, feast
5Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
6LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
7Proto-Italicfēstos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Latin -īvusEvery word from Latin fēstīvus