Where does “artimaña” come from?
artimaña (Spanish) comes from Spanish arte, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
artimaña (Spanish): trap, snare; wile, trick, ruse, chicanery
Definitions
- trap, snare; wile, trick, ruse, chicanery
Ancestry of “artimaña”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | arte | art; skill |
| 2 | Latin | ars | art; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | artis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értis | fitting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |