Where does “pabrika” come from?
pabrika (Tagalog) comes from Spanish fábrica, from Latin fābrica, from Latin faber, from Proto-Italic faβros, from Proto-Italic θaβros.
pabrika (Tagalog): factory; plant
Ancestry of “pabrika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | fábrica | factory |
| 2 | Latin | fābrica | — |
| 3 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |