Where does “faca” come from?

faca (Galician) comes from Old French haque, from Old French haquenee, from Middle English hakeney, from English Hackney — where once upon a time many horses were pastured.

faca (Galician): a large pocketknife; knife; a mare

Definitions

  1. a large pocketknife; knife; a mare

Ancestry of “faca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhaque—
2Old Frenchhaqueneeambling mare for ladies
3Middle EnglishhakeneyA breed of small horse for riding upon frequently hired out; a hackney
4EnglishHackneywhere once upon a time many horses were pastured

Words derived from “faca”

Every word from English Hackney →Every word from Middle English hakeney →Every word from Old French haquenee →