Where does “lagfest” come from?

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

lagfest (English): Something prone to lagging, or network delays

Definitions

  1. Something prone to lagging, or network delays

Ancestry of “lagfest”, step by step

lagfest 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 LAG

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLAGLoose and aggressive
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos
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