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Where does “solerte” come from?

solerte (Italian) comes from Latin sollers, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

Ancestry of “solerte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsollersskilled, skilful, clever, dexterous, adroit,...
2Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
3Proto-Italicartis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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