Where does “festivum” come from?

festivum (Latin) comes from Latin fēstīvus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

festivum (Latin): festive jollity, festivity, merriment, joy, mirth

Definitions

  1. festive jollity, festivity, merriment, joy, mirth

Ancestry of “festivum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfēstīvuslively, festive, joyous, gay, merry
2Latin-īvusAdjective suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Latin -īvus →Every word from Latin fēstīvus →