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Where does “artificialist” come from?

artificialist (English) comes from English artificial, from Latin artificialis, from Latin artificium, from Latin artifex, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

artificialist (English): A proponent of artificialism

Definitions

  1. A proponent of artificialism

Ancestry of “artificialist”, step by step

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