Where does “kookfest” come from?

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

kookfest (English): A kooky event or situation

Definitions

  1. A kooky event or situation

Ancestry of “kookfest”, step by step

kookfest 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 kook

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkookAn eccentric, strange or crazy person; A...
2Dutchkook
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →
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