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Where does “artis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “artis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “artis”

  • art
  • artist
  • artists
  • artistic
  • artwork
  • artifice
  • artful
  • artisan
  • artistically
  • artfully
  • artless
  • artistry
  • artisanal
  • artiste
  • inartistic
  • arty
  • artlessness
  • artlessly
  • artfulness
  • artboard
  • artworld
  • artmaking
  • artel
  • artisanship
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