Where does “artifex” come from?

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

artifex (Latin): artist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,...

Definitions

  1. artist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,...

Ancestry of “artifex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
2Proto-Italicartis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “artifex”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis →Every word from Proto-Italic artis →