Fact
/fækt/noun
A thing that is known or proved to be true.
Did you know?In medieval times, 'fact' was connected to the idea of making or doing, linking it to the very act of creation and manifestation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰe-
“to put, place, or set; the root of making something real.”
Latin
Latin
factum
“a deed or act, something done or made.”
Old French
Old French
fait
“a fact, a deed, or something done.”
14th Century
Middle English
fact
“a deed, occurrence, or reality, derived from Latin.”
Modern English
English
fact
“an established truth or reality.”