Where does “felsenfest” come from?

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

felsenfest (German): adamant

Definitions

  1. adamant

Ancestry of “felsenfest”, step by step

felsenfest 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 Felsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFelsenrock
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →