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Where does “arte” come from?

arte (Galician) comes from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

arte (Galician): art

Definitions

  1. art

Ancestry of “arte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
2Proto-Italicartis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “arte”

  • artista
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