Where does “festu” come from?
festu (Old French) comes from Proto-Romance festu, from Latin festuca, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
Ancestry of “festu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Romance | festu | — |
| 2 | Latin | festuca | straw; stalk, stem; rod used to touch slaves in... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “festu”