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Where does “фабрика” come from?

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

Ancestry of “фабрика”, step by step

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

Words derived from “фабрика”

  • fabrik
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