-fex etymology

Latin word -fex comes from Proto-Italic *-faks (-maker, -producer.)

Detailed word origin of -fex

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
*-faks	Proto-Italic (itc-pro)	-maker, -producer.
-fex	Latin (lat)	Denotes maker or performer.

Descendants of *-faks: aedes aedicula aedifico ars arte artem artifex artista aurificium dapifex iners inertia officio officium opifex opificium panaria panariolum panem panis pontifex pontificatus sollers sollertia