Where does “artisanlike” come from?
artisanlike (English) comes from English artisan, from French artisan, from Italian artigiano, from Vulgar Latin *artītiānus, from Latin artitus, from Latin artire, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis — to fit, to fix, to put together.
artisanlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of an artisan
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of an artisan
Ancestry of “artisanlike”, step by step
artisanlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English artisan
| 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 |
via English like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |