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Etymology of the English word artist

the English word artist
derived from the Old French word artiste
derived from the Italian word artista
derived from the Medieval Latin word artista
derived from the Latin word ars (skill, craft, art)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ar-
derived from the Old Italian word arte
derived from the Latin word ars (skill, craft, art)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ar-

Derivations in English

artistic, artistry

Cognates

Dutch artiest, English artiste, French artiste, German Artist, Italian artista, Lithuanian artistas, Norwegian artist, Polish artysta, Russian apтиcт, Spanish artista, Swedish artist

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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