Where does “feststellen” come from?
feststellen (Luxembourgish) comes from German feststellen, from Luxembourgish fest-, from German fëst, from Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
feststellen (Luxembourgish): to establish, to determine; to identify, to...
Definitions
- to establish, to determine; to identify, to...
Ancestry of “feststellen”, step by step
feststellen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German feststellen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | feststellen | to notice, to realize; to determine, to... |
| 2 | Luxembourgish | fest- | firm, steady |
| 3 | German | fëst | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | fëst | — |
| 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 | — |