Where does “vitrifacture” come from?
vitrifacture (English) comes from Latin vitrum, from Proto-Italic wedrom, from Proto-Indo-European wedro-, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vitrifacture (English): The manufacture of glass and glassware
Definitions
- The manufacture of glass and glassware
Ancestry of “vitrifacture”, step by step
vitrifacture traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin vitrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vitrum | glass; a woad; a plant used for dying blue; woad;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wedrom | glass |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wedro- | water-like |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Latin facēre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | facēre | — |