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Where does “inartificially” come from?

inartificially (English) comes from English inartificial, from English artificial, from Latin artificialis, from Latin artificium, from Latin artifex, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis — to fit, to fix, to put together.

inartificially (English): In a way that is not artificial

Definitions

  1. In a way that is not artificial

Ancestry of “inartificially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinartificialNot artificial; natural; simple; artless
2EnglishartificialMan-made; of artifice; False, misleading;...
3Latinartificialisartificial
4Latinartificiumart, craft, trade; skill, talent, artifice,...
5Latinartifexartist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,...
6Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
7Proto-Italicartis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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