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Where does “bissfest” come from?

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

bissfest (German): al dente

Definitions

  1. al dente

Ancestry of “bissfest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfëst—
2Middle High Germanfëst—
3Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
4Latinfēstus—
5Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →