Where does “fabrik” come from?
fabrik (Swedish) comes from French fabriqué, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.
fabrik (Swedish): plant, factory, industrial facility
Definitions
- plant, factory, industrial facility
Ancestry of “fabrik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fabriqué | past participle of fabriquer |
| 2 | Latin | fābrica | A smithy, joiner's or smith's shop, workshop |
| 3 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |
Words derived from “fabrik”