Where does “artifico” come from?
artifico (Ido) comes from English artifice, from Middle French artifice, from Latin artificium, from Latin artifex, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
artifico (Ido): artifice
Ancestry of “artifico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | artifice | A crafty but underhanded deception; A trick... |
| 2 | Middle French | artifice | — |
| 3 | Latin | artificium | art, craft, trade; skill, talent, artifice,... |
| 4 | Latin | artifex | artist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,... |
| 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 “artifico”