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
- to nail, to nail down; to pin down
Ancestry of “festnageln”, 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 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |