Where does “infestivity” come from?
infestivity (English) comes from English festivity, from Old French festivité, from Latin festivitas, from Latin fēstīvus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
infestivity (English): A lack of festivity, cheerfulness, or mirth
Definitions
- A lack of festivity, cheerfulness, or mirth
Ancestry of “infestivity”, step by step
infestivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English festivity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | festivity | A festival or similar celebration; An experience... |
| 2 | Old French | festivité | — |
| 3 | Latin | festivitas | festivity, merriment, joy, mirth; kind demeanour,... |
| 4 | Latin | fēstīvus | lively, festive, joyous, gay, merry |
| 5 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |