borrowed from French fabricant, fabriquant, from present participle of fabriquer "to make, manufacture," going back to Old French fabricher, borrowed from Latin fabricāre, fabricārī "to fashion, shape, construct" — more at fabricate
1757, in the meaning defined above
fabric
fabricant
fabricate
“Fabricant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabricant. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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