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Where does “wankfest” come from?

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

wankfest (English): An event, publication, etc. that is wanky:...

Definitions

  1. An event, publication, etc. that is wanky:...

Ancestry of “wankfest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfestA gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...
2Germanfëst—
3Middle High Germanfëst—
4Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5Latinfēstus—
6Proto-Italicfēstos—
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