Where does “artisanat” come from?
artisanat (French) comes from French artisan, from Italian artigiano, from Vulgar Latin *artītiānus, from Latin artitus, from Latin artire, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis — to fit, to fix, to put together.
artisanat (French): craft industry; craftsmen
Definitions
- craft industry; craftsmen
Ancestry of “artisanat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | artisan | artisan; creator; innovator; inventor |
| 2 | Italian | artigiano | artisan; craftsman, artisan |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *artītiānus | — |
| 4 | Latin | artitus | skilled |
| 5 | Latin | artire | to instruct in arts |
| 6 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |