Where does “festejar” come from?
festejar (Spanish) comes from Catalan festejar, from Vulgar Latin *festizāre.
festejar (Spanish): to celebrate; to beat mercilessly
Definitions
- to celebrate; to beat mercilessly
Ancestry of “festejar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | festejar | to woo, to court |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *festizāre | — |