Where does “festón” come from?
festón (Spanish) comes from Italian festone, from Italian festa, from Late Latin festa, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
festón (Spanish): festoon
Ancestry of “festón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | festone | festoon, streamer, paper chain; scallop, scollop |
| 2 | Italian | festa | feast; holiday; holidays , vacation |
| 3 | Late Latin | festa | party; feast; nominative/accusative/vocative... |
| 4 | Latin | fēsta | — |
| 5 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 6 | Latin | fēstus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |
Words derived from “festón”