Where does “artisse” come from?

artisse (Champenois) comes from Late 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.

artisse (Champenois): artist

Definitions

  1. artist

Ancestry of “artisse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinartistaartist
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 →
artisse — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer