Where does “gagfest” come from?

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

gagfest (English): An event, film, etc. that involves many jokes

Definitions

  1. An event, film, etc. that involves many jokes

Ancestry of “gagfest”, step by step

gagfest 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 gag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgagA device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the...
2Middle Englishgaggen—
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →