Where does “faca” come from?
faca (Galician) comes from Old French haque, from Old French haquenee, from Middle English hakeney, from English Hackney.
faca (Galician): a large pocketknife; knife; a mare
Definitions
- a large pocketknife; knife; a mare
Ancestry of “faca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | haque | — |
| 2 | Old French | haquenee | ambling mare for ladies |
| 3 | Middle English | hakeney | A breed of small horse for riding upon ; a... |
| 4 | English | Hackney | — |