Where does “jazzfest” come from?
jazzfest (English) comes from English fest, from German fëst, from Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
jazzfest (English): A festival of jazz music
Definitions
- A festival of jazz music
Ancestry of “jazzfest”, step by step
jazzfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fest | A gathering for a specified reason or occasion;... |
| 2 | German | fëst | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | fëst | — |
| 4 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 5 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |
via English Jazz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jazz | A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation |
| 2 | English | Jaz | or any of its variant spellings |