Where does “festlaufen” come from?

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

festlaufen (German): to run aground, to get stuck

Definitions

to run aground, to get stuck

Ancestry of “festlaufen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Luxembourgish	fest-	firm, steady
2	German	fëst	—
3	Middle High German	fëst	—
4	Latin	festum	a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5	Latin	fēstus	Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6	Proto-Italic	fēstos	—

Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →