Where does “fêter” come from?

fêter (French) comes from Old French fester, from Medieval Latin festare.

fêter (French): to celebrate

Definitions

  1. to celebrate

Ancestry of “fêter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfester—
2Medieval Latinfestare—

Words derived from “fêter”

Every word from Medieval Latin festare →Every word from Old French fester →