Etymology of the English word fest
the English word
festderived from the German word
Festderived from the Middle High German word
festderived from the Latin word
festum (holiday; festival; feast day)
derived from the Latin word
festus (festive, joyous; holiday)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhes-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhēs-Date
The earliest known usage of fest in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
gabfestUsage
Word found in Modern English
