Where does “pukefest” come from?

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

pukefest (English): An event involving a great deal of vomiting,...

Definitions

  1. An event involving a great deal of vomiting,...

Ancestry of “pukefest”, step by step

pukefest 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 puke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpukevomit; A drug that induces vomiting; A worthless,...
2Proto-Germanicpukanąto spit, puff; to pick, peck, prick, knock
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos
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