Etymology of the English word fete
the English word
fetederived from the French word
fêtederived from the Old French word
festederived 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-derived from the French word
feteDate
The earliest known usage of fete in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
feted,
fetingCognates
Danish
fetere, German
Fete, Norwegian
fetereUsage
Word found in Modern English
