Where does “pesta” come from?
pesta (Indonesian) comes from Malay pesta, from Portuguese festa, from Old Portuguese festa, from Late Latin festa, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
pesta (Indonesian): party, a social gathering, a gathering of usually...
Definitions
- party, a social gathering, a gathering of usually...
Ancestry of “pesta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | pesta | party; party, a social gathering, a gathering of... |
| 2 | Portuguese | festa | party; celebration; festival |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | festa | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | festa | party; feast; nominative/accusative/vocative... |
| 5 | Latin | fēsta | party, feast |
| 6 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 7 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |