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Where does “фа́брика” come from?

фа́брика (Russian) comes from Polish fabryka, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.

Ancestry of “фа́брика”, step by step

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

Words derived from “фа́брика”

  • fabrik
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