Where does “funfest” come from?

funfest (English) comes from English fest, from German fëst, from Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.

funfest (English): A fun event

Definitions

  1. A fun event

Ancestry of “funfest”, step by step

funfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfestA gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...
2Germanfëst—
3Middle High Germanfëst—
4Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6Proto-Italicfēstos—

via English fun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfunamusement, enjoyment or pleasure; playful, often...
2Middle EnglishfonneA fool, idiot or moron; Someone who is easily...
3Old Norsefánivain person, swaggerer
4Proto-Germanicfanôcloth; dook/duck; banner; flag
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpān-fabric
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →