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Etymology of -fest

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High Ge

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
suffix

A festival, a fest; used in names of events. · Appended to a noun to denote a thing, especially an event or artistic work, characterized by the noun's referent.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest From fest, from German Fest (“festival”).

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  • Derivation mentionFestde · festival
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