Where does “artista” come from?
artista (Hungarian) comes from German Artist, from English artist, from French artiste, 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.
artista (Hungarian): artiste, acrobat
Ancestry of “artista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Artist | one who performs physical tricks in a circus or... |
| 2 | English | artist | A person who creates art; A person who is skilled... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “artista”