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Where does “forge” come from?

forge (Old French) comes from Old French faverge, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.

forge (Old French): forge

Definitions

  1. forge

Ancestry of “forge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfaverge—
2Latinfābrica—
3Latinfaberartisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,...
4Proto-Italicfaβroscraftsman
5Proto-Italicθaβros—

Words derived from “forge”

  • forge
  • forging
  • forgery
  • forger
  • unforgeable
  • reforge
  • forgeman
  • unforgeability
  • forgeable
  • forgeability
  • forgetive
  • forgeth
  • microforge
  • reforger
  • forgelike
  • forgest
  • nanoforging
  • unforgeably
  • forja
  • forgia
  • microforgia
  • forge
  • forjar
  • forja
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