Where does “forging” come from?
Forging comes from Old French forger, derived from Latin fabrico (to construct), which developed from Latin fabrica (workshop), ultimately from Latin faber (smith or craftsman).
forging (English): present participle of forge; A component that is...
Definitions
- present participle of forge; A component that is...
Ancestry of “forging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forge | Furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior... |
| 2 | Middle English | forgen | To make; to build |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | forger | Alternative form of forgier |
| 4 | Old French | forgier | to forge |
| 5 | Latin | fabricāre | — |
| 6 | French | fabriquer | to make; to create; to do, a more polite than... |
| 7 | Latin | fabricō | — |
| 8 | Latin | fābrica | A smithy, joiner's or smith's shop, workshop |
| 9 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |