Where does “rapefest” come from?

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

rapefest (English): Anything involving a large amount of raping

Definitions

  1. Anything involving a large amount of raping

Ancestry of “rapefest”, step by step

rapefest 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 rape

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrapeThe taking of something by force; seizure,...
2Middle Englishrapegrape stalk, rasper
3Latinrāpa—
4Latinrāpumturnip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrap-—
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →