Where does “artefice” come from?

artefice (Italian) comes 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.

artefice (Italian): author

Definitions

  1. author

Ancestry of “artefice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinartifexartist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,...
2Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
3Proto-Italicartis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
5Proto-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 →