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

  1. trap, snare; wile, trick, ruse, chicanery

Ancestry of “artimaña”, step by step

artimaña traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish arte

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

via Spanish maña

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmañaskill, aptitude, knack; trick; bad habit, vice,...
2Vulgar Latinmaniamanual skill or ability; manual skill or...
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értisEvery word from Proto-Italic artis