Etymology

fragfest

F4R1A1G2F4E1S1T1

Today it means: Video gameplay, especially for multiple players, involving extreme action, deadly combat, explosions, etc. Full definition →

English fest ← German Fest ← Middle High German fëst
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  1. Englishfragmentation
  2. Englishgrenade
  3. Englishfragmentation grenadeclip.
  4. Englishfrag
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁stos
  8. Proto-Italic*θēstos
  9. Proto-Italic*fēstos
  10. Latinfēstus
  11. Latinfestum
  12. Middle High Germanfëst
  13. GermanFest
  14. Englishfest
  15. English todayfragfest

From frag + -fest.

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