Etymograph

English

goalfest

From goal + -fest.

Formed from goal + -fest

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂- ‘to yawn’

Proto-Germanic *gailō ‘crevice’

Proto-West Germanic *gailu

Old English *gāl ‘obstacle’

Middle English gol ‘boundary’

English goal

Today it means

noun A game, or part of a game, during which many goals are scored.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / goalfest