Where does “fest-” come from?

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

fest- (Luxembourgish): firm, steady

Definitions

  1. firm, steady

Ancestry of “fest-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfëst—
2Middle High Germanfëst—
3Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
4LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
5Proto-Italicfēstos—

Words derived from “fest-”

Every word from Proto-Italic fēstos →Every word from Latin fēstus →Every word from Latin festum →