Etymology of the English word fabric
the English word
fabricderived from the Old French word
fabricderived from the Latin word
fabrica (craft, art; craft of metalwork; workshop, factory; workmanship)
derived from the Latin word
faber (skillful; ingenious; of craftsman; workman, artisan; smith)
Date
The earliest known usage of fabric in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
fabricked,
fabrickingCognates
Dutch
fabriek, French
fabrique, German
Fabrik, Italian
fabbrica, Italian
fabrica, Lithuanian
fabrikas, Norwegian
fabrikk, Polish
fabryka, Russian
фабрикa, Spanish
fabrica, Swedish
fabrik, Yiddish
fabrikUsage
Word found in Modern English
