Where does “artiste” come from?

Artiste comes from French artiste, from Latin artista, from Latin ars meaning skill or craft, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- meaning to fit or join together.

artiste (English): A public performer, especially of song or dance;...

Definitions

  1. A public performer, especially of song or dance;...

Ancestry of “artiste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchartisteartist
2Latinartista—
3Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
4Proto-Italicartis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis →Every word from Proto-Italic artis →