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Where does “artificiale” come from?

artificiale (Italian) comes from Latin artificialis, 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.

artificiale (Italian): artificial

Definitions

  1. artificial

Ancestry of “artificiale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinartificialisartificial
2Latinartificiumart, craft, trade; skill, talent, artifice,...
3Latinartifexartist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,...
4Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
5Proto-Italicartis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “artificiale”

  • artificialità
  • artificialmente
  • artifiçiâle
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