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Where does “artificio” come from?

artificio (Italian) comes 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.

artificio (Italian): artifice; device

Definitions

  1. artifice; device

Ancestry of “artificio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “artificio”

  • artificiere
  • artificier
  • artifice
  • artificiu
  • artifico
  • artificala
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