Where does “fest” come from?

fest (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse festa, from Proto-Germanic fastijaną, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.

fest (Old Norse): strong feminine nominative singular of festr;...

Definitions

  1. strong feminine nominative singular of festr;...

Ancestry of “fest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefestato fasten; inflection of festr: ## strong...
2Proto-Germanicfastijanąto fasten
3Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure
Every word from Proto-Germanic fastuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic fastijaną →Every word from Old Norse festa →