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Where does “фестива́ль” come from?

фестива́ль (Russian) comes from English festival, from Old French festival, from Latin fēstīvālis, from Latin fēstīvus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

Ancestry of “фестива́ль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfestivalPertaining to a feast or feast-day; An event or...
2Old Frenchfestival—
3Latinfēstīvālis—
4Latinfēstīvus—
5Latin-īvus—
6Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “фестива́ль”

  • фестивальный
  • fesztiválon
  • filmfesztivál
  • filmfesztiválon
  • fesztivál
  • fesztiválok
  • fesztivált
  • fesztiválokat
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