Where does “артист” come from?

артист (Chechen) comes from Russian арти́ст, from French artiste, 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.

артист (Chechen): actor, actress

Definitions

  1. actor, actress

Ancestry of “артист”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianарти́стartist, actor, performer
2Frenchartisteartist
3Latinartista—
4Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
5Proto-Italicartis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
7Proto-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 →