Where does “feststellen” come from?

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

feststellen (German): to notice, to realize; to determine, to...

Definitions

  1. to notice, to realize; to determine, to...

Ancestry of “feststellen”, 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—

Words derived from “feststellen”

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