Where does “splatfest” come from?

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

splatfest (English): Synonym of splatterfest

Definitions

  1. Synonym of splatterfest

Ancestry of “splatfest”, step by step

splatfest 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 splat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsplatThe narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back;...
2Middle Englishsplatten—
3Middle Englishsplatento stretch out, extend", also "to split
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →