Where does “fest” come from?
fest (German) comes from Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
Ancestry of “fest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | fëst | — |
| 2 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 3 | Latin | fēstus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |