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
- A proponent of artificialism
Ancestry of “artificialist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | artificial | Man-made; of artifice; False, misleading;... |
| 2 | Latin | artificialis | artificial |
| 3 | Latin | artificium | art, craft, trade; skill, talent, artifice,... |
| 4 | Latin | artifex | artist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,... |
| 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 |