Where does “fabrikat” come from?
fabrikat (Swedish) comes from Swedish fabrik, from French fabriqué, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.
fabrikat (Swedish): a product; the result of manufacture, the output...
Definitions
- a product; the result of manufacture, the output...
Ancestry of “fabrikat”, step by step
fabrikat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fabrik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fabrik | plant, factory, industrial facility |
| 2 | French | fabriqué | past participle of fabriquer |
| 3 | Latin | fābrica | A smithy, joiner's or smith's shop, workshop |
| 4 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |
via Latin fabricātus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fabricātus | having built or building, having constructed or constructing, having fashioned, forged, shaped, fabricated |
| 2 | Latin | fābricor | to build, construct, fashion, forge, shape |