Where does “festejo” come from?

festejo (Spanish) comes from Spanish festejar, from Catalan festejar, from Vulgar Latin *festizāre.

festejo (Spanish): celebration

Definitions

  1. celebration

Ancestry of “festejo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfestejarto celebrate; to beat mercilessly
2Catalanfestejarto woo, to court
3Vulgar Latin*festizāre

Words derived from “festejo

Every word from Vulgar Latin *festizāreEvery word from Catalan festejarEvery word from Spanish festejar
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