Where does “semifabricat” come from?
semifabricat (Romanian) comes from Romanian fabricat, from Swedish fabrikat, from Swedish fabrik, from French fabriqué, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.
semifabricat (Romanian): half-finished
Definitions
- half-finished
Ancestry of “semifabricat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | fabricat | manufactured product |
| 2 | Swedish | fabrikat | a product; the result of manufacture, the output... |
| 3 | Swedish | fabrik | plant, factory, industrial facility |
| 4 | French | fabriqué | past participle of fabriquer |
| 5 | Latin | fābrica | A smithy, joiner's or smith's shop, workshop |
| 6 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |