Where does “fabrikki” come from?
fabrikki (Greenlandic) comes from Danish fabrik, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.
fabrikki (Greenlandic): factory
Ancestry of “fabrikki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | fabrik | factory, place of industrial production |
| 2 | Latin | fābrica | — |
| 3 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |