Where does “artífice” come from?

artífice (Spanish) 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.

artífice (Spanish): craftsman, artificer

Definitions

  1. craftsman, artificer

Ancestry of “artífice”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis →Every word from Proto-Italic artis →