Where does “inartistic” come from?
Inartistic comes from French artistique, derived from Latin artisticus, formed from Latin ars (skill or craft) with the Latin prefix in- (not) and Proto-Indo-European h₂er- (to fit or join).
inartistic (English): Lacking in artistic ability; Not done in an...
Definitions
- Lacking in artistic ability; Not done in an...
Ancestry of “inartistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | artistic | Having or revealing creative skill; Relating to... |
| 2 | French | artistique | artistic |
| 3 | French | artiste | artist |
| 4 | Latin | artista | — |
| 5 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |