Etymology of the English word artificial
the English word
artificialderived from the Old French word
artificialderived from the Latin word
artificialis (artificial; furnished, contrived by art)
derived 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 artificial in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
artificialityUsage
Word found in Modern English
