Etymology of the English word festoon
the English word
festoonderived from the French word
festonderived from the Italian word
festonederived from the Italian word
festaderived 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 festoon in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
festoonery,
festooned,
festooningCognates
French
feston, Italian
festoneUsage
Word found in Modern English
