English word origin

Etymology of fête

Unadapted borrowing from French fête.

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Alternative spelling of fete.

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

Unadapted borrowing from French fête.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Unadapted borrowing mentionfêtefr

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

verb

Alternative spelling of fete.

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

Unadapted borrowing from French fêter.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Unadapted borrowing mentionfêterfr

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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