Etymology of the English word festive
the English word
festivederived from the Latin word
festivus (feast, festive; excellent)
derived from the Latin word
festaderived 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 festive in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
