Where does “festlich” come from?
festlich (German) comes from German fëst, from Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
festlich (German): festive
Ancestry of “festlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | fëst | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | fëst | — |
| 3 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 4 | Latin | fēstus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |