Where does “арти́ст” come from?

арти́ст (Russian) comes from French artiste, from Latin artista, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

арти́ст (Russian): artist, actor, performer

Definitions

  1. artist, actor, performer

Ancestry of “арти́ст”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchartisteartist
2Latinartista—
3Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
4Proto-Italicartis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “арти́ст”

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