myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of festivo

Etymology of the Italian word festivo

the Italian word festivo

derived from the Latin word festivus (feast, festive; excellent)

derived from the Latin word festa

derived 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-