Where does “fabrikant” come from?
fabrikant (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian fàbrika, from German Fabrik, from French fabriqué, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.
fabrikant (Serbo-Croatian): manufacturer, maker; factory owner
Definitions
- manufacturer, maker; factory owner
Ancestry of “fabrikant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | fàbrika | factory, industrial plant, manufactory |
| 2 | German | Fabrik | plant |
| 3 | French | fabriqué | past participle of fabriquer |
| 4 | Latin | fābrica | A smithy, joiner's or smith's shop, workshop |
| 5 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |