Where does “facto” come from?

Facto comes from Latin factum, the past participle of Latin facio meaning "to do" or "to make," derived from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.

facto (English): in fact; by the act or fact

Definitions

  1. in fact; by the act or fact

Ancestry of “facto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfactumfact, deed, act, doing; achievement; accusative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →
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