Where does “Foggia” come from?
Foggia (English) comes from Italian foggia, from Italian foggiare, from Old French forger, from Latin fabricō, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.
Ancestry of “Foggia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | foggia | shape; style; livery |
| 2 | Italian | foggiare | To shape or mould |
| 3 | Old French | forger | Alternative form of forgier |
| 4 | Latin | fabricō | — |
| 5 | Latin | fābrica | A smithy, joiner's or smith's shop, workshop |
| 6 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |