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Where does “artificialism” come from?

artificialism (English) comes from Romanian artificial, from French artificiel, from Latin artificialis, from Latin artificium, from Latin artifex, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis — to fit, to fix, to put together.

artificialism (English): The belief that anything that exists must have...

Definitions

  1. The belief that anything that exists must have...

Ancestry of “artificialism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianartificialartificial
2Frenchartificielartificial
3Latinartificialisartificial
4Latinartificiumart, craft, trade; skill, talent, artifice,...
5Latinartifexartist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,...
6Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
7Proto-Italicartis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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