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
- artifice; device
Ancestry of “artificio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | artificium | art, craft, trade; skill, talent, artifice,... |
| 2 | Latin | artifex | artist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,... |
| 3 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |