Fabricate
/ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/noun
To make or construct something; or to invent a false story or evidence.
Did you know?It comes from Latin *fabricāre*, tied to *faber* meaning “craftsman” or “smith,” so the modern sense of “to invent” grew out of the ancient idea of physically forging something into existence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dhabʰ-
“to fit together, join, or make”
Latin
Latin
faber
“craftsman, workman, smith”
Latin
Latin
fabricāre
“to make, construct, fashion”
Late Latin
Latin
fabricatus
“made, constructed”
Old French
Old French
fabriquer
“to make, construct”
16th Century
English
fabricate
“to construct or make; later, to devise or forge something false”
Modern English
English
fabricate
“to make or construct, especially with skill; to invent falsely”