Where does “artefakt” come from?

artefakt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin arte, from Latin factum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

artefakt (Norwegian Nynorsk): an artefact, or artifact

Definitions

  1. an artefact, or artifact

Ancestry of “artefakt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarteablative singular of ars; vocative masculine...
2Latinfactumfact, deed, act, doing; achievement; accusative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Latin factumEvery word from Latin arte