Where does “artificioso” come from?
artificioso (Spanish) comes from Latin artificiosus, from Latin artificium, 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.
artificioso (Spanish): skillful, cunning
Ancestry of “artificioso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | artificiosus | full of skill, skilful, artful, ingenious;... |
| 2 | Latin | artificium | art, craft, trade; skill, talent, artifice,... |
| 3 | Latin | artifex | artist, actor; craftsman, master; mastermind,... |
| 4 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |