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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

Definitions

  1. artifice

Ancestry of “artifico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishartificeA crafty but underhanded deception; A trick...
2Middle Frenchartifice—
3Latinartificiumart, craft, trade; skill, talent, artifice,...
4Latinartifexartist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,...
5Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
6Proto-Italicartis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “artifico”

  • artificala
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