Where does “fabriko” come from?
fabriko (Esperanto) comes from German Fabrik, from French fabriqué, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.
fabriko (Esperanto): factory
Definitions
- factory
Ancestry of “fabriko”, step by step
fabriko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fabrik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fabrik | plant |
| 2 | French | fabriqué | past participle of fabriquer |
| 3 | Latin | fābrica | A smithy, joiner's or smith's shop, workshop |
| 4 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |
via Russian фа́брика
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фа́брика | factory, plant, mill |
| 2 | Polish | fabryka | factory, plant |
via Italian fabbrica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fabbrica | factory, plant; third-person singular present... |