Latin

fēstus

‘of or pertaining to holidays’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin fēstus.

12 English words in this record descend from Latin fēstus, most familiar first.

• festival ← fēstīvālis ← fēstīvus ← īvus
• fest ← festum
• festive ← festif ← festivus ← īvus
• fiesta ← festa ← festum
• fete ← feste ← feste ← fēsta ← fēsta
• festivity ← festivite ← festivité ← festīvitas ← fēstīvus
• festoon ← feston ← festone ← festa ← fēsta
• festal ← festum
• dramafest ← festum
• festivous ← fēstīvus ← īvus
• fiestero ← fiesta ← fiesta ← fĕsta
• fiestaval ← fiesta ← fiesta ← fĕsta

Etymograph / Latin fēstus