Where does “lechfest” come from?

lechfest (English) comes from English lech, from English lecher, from Middle English lechour, from Old French lecheor, from Old French lecher, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

lechfest (English): Something prurient or characterized/frequented by...

Definitions

  1. Something prurient or characterized/frequented by...

Ancestry of “lechfest”, step by step

lechfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lech

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlechA strong, lecherous desire or craving; A lecher;...
2EnglishlecherA lecherous person; To practice lewdness
3Middle Englishlechour
4Old Frenchlecheorglutton, sensualist, libertine
5Old Frenchlecher
6Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
7Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg-Every word from Proto-Germanic lekanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn
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