Where does “retis” come from?

retis (Iban) comes 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.

retis (Iban): artist; celebrity

Definitions

  1. artist; celebrity

Ancestry of “retis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishartistA person who creates art; A person who is skilled...
2Frenchartisteartist
3Latinartista—
4Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
5Proto-Italicartis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis →Every word from Proto-Italic artis →