Where does “artificium” come from?

artificium (Latin) comes 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.

artificium (Latin): art, craft, trade; skill, talent, artifice,...

Definitions

  1. art, craft, trade; skill, talent, artifice,...

Ancestry of “artificium”, step by step

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

Words derived from “artificium”

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