Where does “yakfest” come from?

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

yakfest (English): A session of chatter or gossip

Definitions

  1. A session of chatter or gossip

Ancestry of “yakfest”, step by step

yakfest 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 yak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyakAn ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas,...
2Korean약drug; medicine; approximately; about; an ancient...
3Japanese役role, service, use; hand, scoring combination;...
4Middle Chinese役—
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →