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Where does “fester” come from?

fester (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin festare.

Ancestry of “fester”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinfestare—

Words derived from “fester”

  • fete
  • fête
  • fête
  • teuf
  • fêtard
  • fêter
  • festoyer
  • festoyeur
  • teufeur
  • Fete
  • festeren
  • fêteren
  • feta
  • festen
  • feesten
  • festeier
  • festoyer
  • festeer
  • festeren
Every word from Medieval Latin festare →