Where does “släppfest” come from?

släppfest (Swedish) comes from Swedish slapp, from Old Norse slápr, from Proto-Germanic slap-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂b- — to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...

släppfest (Swedish): release party social event celebrating the release of a book or similar

Definitions

  1. release party social event celebrating the release of a book or similar

Ancestry of “släppfest”, step by step

släppfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish slapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishslappcompletely relaxed; lazy; not tense, like old...
2Old Norseslápr—
3Proto-Germanicslap-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂b-to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...

via Swedish fest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfestparty, celebration
2Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
3LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
4Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂b- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slap- →Every word from Old Norse slápr →