Where does “Feste” come from?

Feste (German) comes from Middle High German veste, from Old High German festī, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

Feste (German): stronghold, fortress, fortified castle;...

Definitions

  1. stronghold, fortress, fortified castle;...

Ancestry of “Feste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanveste—
2Old High Germanfestīfirm
3Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure

Words derived from “Feste”

Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuz →Every word from Old High German festī →Every word from Middle High German veste →