Where does “smirkfest” come from?

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

smirkfest (English): A work or event featuring a great deal of smirking or smugness

Definitions

  1. A work or event featuring a great deal of smirking or smugness

Ancestry of “smirkfest”, step by step

smirkfest 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 smirk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmirkAn uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent,...
2Middle Englishsmirken—
3Old Englishsmearcianto smile
4Proto-Germanicsmarōnąto mock; scoff at; deride
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →