Where does “festklopfen” come from?

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

festklopfen (German): to knock or tap together or in place

Definitions

  1. to knock or tap together or in place

Ancestry of “festklopfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishfest-firm, steady
2Germanfëst—
3Middle High Germanfëst—
4Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →