Where does “arts” come from?

arts (Catalan) comes from Catalan art, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

arts (Catalan): plural of art

Definitions

  1. plural of art

Ancestry of “arts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanartart something pleasing to the mind
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 →