Etymology of the English word artifice
the English word
artificederived from the Old French word
artificederived from the Latin word
artificium (art, craft, trade)
derived from the Latin word
artifex (artist, actor; craftsman; skilled, artistic; expert)
derived from the Latin word
ars (skill, craft, art)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-derived from the Latin word
artificusderived from the Latin word
artus (joint, articulatus, little joint; arm, leg, limb; close, firm, tight)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of artifice in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
