Etymology of the English word festivity
the English word
festivityderived from the Latin word
festivitas (festivity, feast; conviviality)
derived 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-Usage
Word found in Modern English
