Where does “fesa” come from?
fesa (Sranan Tongo) comes from Portuguese festa, from Old Portuguese festa, from Late Latin festa, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
fesa (Sranan Tongo): party
Ancestry of “fesa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | festa | party; celebration; festival |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | festa | — |
| 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 “fesa”