Etymology of the English word artefact
the English word
artefactderived from the Latin word
factus (made)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Latin word
arte (by art; closely, tightly)
Date
The earliest known usage of artefact in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
