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