Where does “smutfest” come from?

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

smutfest (English): Something excessively smutty; something vulgarly...

Definitions

Something excessively smutty; something vulgarly...

Ancestry of “smutfest”, step by step

smutfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fest

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	fest	A gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...
2	German	fëst	—
3	Middle High German	fëst	—
4	Latin	festum	a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5	Latin	fēstus	Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6	Proto-Italic	fēstos	—

via English smut

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	smut	Soot; A flake of ash or soot; Sexually vulgar...
2	Middle English	smutten	to defile, debase

Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →