Where does “artiste” come from?
artiste (French) comes from Latin artista, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
artiste (French): artist
Definitions
- artist
Ancestry of “artiste”, step by step
artiste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin artista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | artista | — |
| 2 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Late Latin artista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | artista | artist |