Where does “artificially” come from?
Artificially comes from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, Proto-Germanic galīkaz, and Proto-Indo-European līg-, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning "with" or "together."
artificially (English): In an artificial manner; By or because of human...
Definitions
- In an artificial manner; By or because of human...
Ancestry of “artificially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |