Where does “airt” come from?
airt (English) comes from Scots airt, from Middle English art, from Old French art, from Latin artem, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
airt (English): To guide; to direct
Definitions
- To guide; to direct
Ancestry of “airt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | airt | quarter of the compass; direction, area; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | art | Second-person singular present indicative form of... |
| 3 | Old French | art | art (skill; practice; method) |
| 4 | Latin | artem | accusative singular of ars; first-person singular... |
| 5 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |