Where does “artist” come from?

artist (Albanian) comes from Latin artista, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

artist (Albanian): artist (all senses)

Definitions

  1. artist (all senses)

Ancestry of “artist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinartista—
2Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
3Proto-Italicartis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis →Every word from Proto-Italic artis →