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
- to affix, attach; to fasten, secure; to betroth
Ancestry of “feste”, step by step
feste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fest | celebration, party, festivity; feast, festival;... |
| 2 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 3 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |
via Old Norse festa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | festa | to fasten; inflection of festr:
## strong... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fastijaną | to fasten |
Words derived from “feste”