Where does “sapfest” come from?

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

sapfest (English): Something sentimental or sappy, especially a...

Definitions

  1. Something sentimental or sappy, especially a...

Ancestry of “sapfest”, step by step

sapfest 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 sap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsapThe juice of plants of any kind, especially the...
2Frenchsaperto sap, do sapping work on; to erode, wear down,...
3Frenchsapea small scythe; hoe, mattock; fashion, style
4Old Frenchsappe—
5Latinsappaa sort of mattock
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →