Where does “Passafest” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Passafest”, step by step

Passafest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German fëst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfëst—
2Middle High Germanfëst—
3Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
4LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
5Proto-Italicfēstos—

via German Passa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPassaPassover
2Late LatinpaschaPascha / Passover or Easter; the Paschal Lamb
3Ancient GreekΠάσχαEaster
4Aramaicפסחא—
5HebrewפֶּסַחPassover
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →