Where does “halvfabrikat” come from?
halvfabrikat (Swedish) comes from Swedish fabrikat, from Swedish fabrik, from French fabriqué, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.
halvfabrikat (Swedish): an intermediate good, a producer good, a semi-finished product (processed industrial product intended to be further processed)
Definitions
- an intermediate good, a producer good, a semi-finished product (processed industrial product intended to be further processed)
Ancestry of “halvfabrikat”, step by step
halvfabrikat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fabrikat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fabrikat | a product; the result of manufacture, the output... |
| 2 | Swedish | fabrik | plant, factory, industrial facility |
| 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 | — |