Etymology of the English word factory
the English word
factoryderived from the Late Latin word
factoriumderived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Late Latin word
factoriaDate
The earliest known usage of factory in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
