Question

factory: a building where goods are assembled

manufacture: create on a large-scale using machinery

What does the Latin root -fac- mean?

Answer 1

The Latin root "-fac-" comes from the verb "facere," which means "to make" or "to do." This root is the basis for many English words related to making or doing, such as "manufacture" (to make by hand or with machinery), "factory" (a place where things are made), and others like "facility" and "fiction."