Where does “festa” come from?
festa (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
festa (Norwegian Nynorsk): to fasten, to make fast; to party; definite...
Definitions
- to fasten, to make fast; to party; definite...
Ancestry of “festa”, step by step
festa 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 festa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | festa | to fasten; inflection of festr:
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| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fastijaną | to fasten |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |
Words derived from “festa”