Etymology of the Latin word festum
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-Derivations in Latin
festa,
festalisDerivations in other languages
High German
festCognates
Dutch
feest, French
fête, German
Fest, Italian
festa, Norwegian
fest, Portuguese
festa, Provençal
festa, Spanish
fiesta, Swedish
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