Where does “gropefest” come from?

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

gropefest (English): An encounter featuring plenty of groping

Definitions

  1. An encounter featuring plenty of groping

Ancestry of “gropefest”, step by step

gropefest 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 grope

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgropeTo feel with or use the hands; to handle; To...
2Middle Englishgropien—
3Old Englishgrāpianto grope; to touch with the hands
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →