Where does “artisanal” come from?
Artisanal derives from English artisan, which comes from English aldehyde, from German Aldehyd, from Latin artitus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-, meaning to fit or join.
artisanal (English): Of or pertaining to artisans or the work of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to artisans or the work of...
Ancestry of “artisanal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | artisan | A skilled manual worker who uses tools and... |
| 2 | French | artisan | artisan; creator; innovator; inventor |
| 3 | Italian | artigiano | artisan; craftsman, artisan |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *artītiānus | — |
| 5 | Latin | artitus | skilled |
| 6 | Latin | artire | to instruct in arts |
| 7 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |