'fabricate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'fabricatus,' where 'fabricare' meant 'to make or construct.'

'fabricatus' transformed into the French word 'fabriquer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'fabricate' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to make or construct,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to invent or concoct something, often with deceitful intent.'