Where does “factotum” come from?
factotum (Latin) comes from Latin fac, from Latin facēre.
Ancestry of “factotum”, step by step
factotum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fac | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 2 | Latin | facēre | — |
via Latin totum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | totum | nominative neuter singular of tōtus; accusative... |