Latin

faber

‘artisan, workman’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin faber.

6 English words in this record descend from Latin faber, most familiar first.

• fabric ← fabrique ← fabrica
• forge ← fabrica
• fabrication ← fabricatio ← fabricor ← fabrica
• forgery ← forgen ← forgier ← fabricārī ← fabrica
• fabrica
• fabrile ← fabrilis

Etymograph / Latin faber