Where does “favrile” come from?
favrile (English) comes from English fabrile, from Latin fabrilis, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.
favrile (English): An iridescent form of Tiffany glass
Definitions
- An iridescent form of Tiffany glass
Ancestry of “favrile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fabrile | Pertaining to a workman, or to work done in... |
| 2 | Latin | fabrilis | artificial; workman, artificer, carpenter |
| 3 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |