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Where does “artificer” come from?

artificer (Middle English) comes from Middle French artificier, from Latin artificiarius.

artificer (Middle English): A crafter or artisan; a maker of crafts; A...

Definitions

  1. A crafter or artisan; a maker of crafts; A...

Ancestry of “artificer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchartificier—
2Latinartificiarius—

Words derived from “artificer”

  • artificer
  • artificier
Every word from Latin artificiarius →