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Where does “feste” come from?

feste (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fest, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.

feste (Norwegian Nynorsk): to affix, attach; to fasten, secure; to betroth

Definitions

  1. to affix, attach; to fasten, secure; to betroth

Ancestry of “feste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfestcelebration, party, festivity; feast, festival;...
2Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
3Latinfēstus—
4Proto-Italicfēstos—

Words derived from “feste”

  • fotfeste
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