Where does “tattoo artist” come from?
tattoo artist (English) comes from English tattoo, from English tap-to, from Dutch taptoe, from Dutch tap, from Middle Dutch tappe, from Old Dutch tappo, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô — to share, divide.
tattoo artist (English): A person who draws tattoos on others
Definitions
- A person who draws tattoos on others
Ancestry of “tattoo artist”, step by step
tattoo artist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tattoo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tattoo | An image made in the skin with ink and a needle;... |
| 2 | English | tap-to | — |
| 3 | Dutch | taptoe | tattoo, military-style music parade; sign given... |
| 4 | Dutch | tap | tap |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | tappe | closing pin, stopper |
| 6 | Old Dutch | tappo | — |
| 7 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via English artist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | artist | A person who creates art; A person who is skilled... |
| 2 | French | artiste | artist |
| 3 | Latin | artista | — |
| 4 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |