Where does “fest” come from?
fest (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
fest (Norwegian Nynorsk): celebration, party, festivity; feast, festival;...
Definitions
- celebration, party, festivity; feast, festival;...
Ancestry of “fest”, step by step
fest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin festum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 2 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |
via Old Norse festr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | festr | rope, cord, cable; betrothals; past participle of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |
Words derived from “fest”