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Where does “artisanry” come from?

artisanry (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.

artisanry (English): The work of an artisan; Artisans considered...

Definitions

  1. The work of an artisan; Artisans considered...

Ancestry of “artisanry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishartisanA skilled manual worker who uses tools and...
2Frenchartisanartisan; creator; innovator; inventor
3Italianartigianoartisan; craftsman, artisan
4Vulgar Latin*artītiānus—
5Latinartitusskilled
6Latinartireto instruct in arts
7Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
8Proto-Italicartis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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