French word fait comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, and later Proto-Italic *fakiō (To make.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *fakiō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To make. |
| facere | Latin (lat) | |
| hacer | Spanish (spa) | (reflexive) to become; to get. (reflexive) to get used to. To do, to make. To play (a part in a play). |
| factus | Latin (lat) | |
| fet | Old French (fro) | Act; action. Fact. |
| fait | Middle French (frm) | ;. |
| fait | French (fra) | Cut out. Done Fact. |