Where does “festnageln” come from?

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

festnageln (German): to nail, to nail down; to pin down

Definitions

  1. to nail, to nail down; to pin down

Ancestry of “festnageln”, 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 →