Where does “hagefest” come from?

hagefest (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hage, from Old Norse hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.

hagefest (Norwegian Bokmål): a garden party

Definitions

  1. a garden party

Ancestry of “hagefest”, step by step

hagefest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhagea garden
2Old Norsehagienclosure
3Proto-Germanic*hagô—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰ-to take, seize

via Norwegian Bokmål fest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfestcelebration, party; feast, festival; imperative...
2Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
3LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
4Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hagô →