English word factory comes from Latin facio (I do, make) through Latin factor (one who or which does or makes something) and Middle French factorie (factory)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| facio | Latin (lat) | I appoint.. I do. I make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect. I make, produce, compose. |
| factus | Latin (lat) | |
| factor | Latin (lat) | One who or which does or makes something; doer, maker, performer, perpetrator, agent, player. |
| factorie | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | factory |
| factory | English (en) | (now, _, rare) The position or state of being a factor.. (obsolete) A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.. (programming) In a computer program or library, a function, method, etc. which creates an object.. A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.. A device which produces or manufactures something. |