Etymology of the English word beaux-arts
the English word
beaux-artsderived from the French word
beaux-artsderived from the Old French word
artderived from the Latin word
ars (skill, craft, art)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-derived from the French word
beauderived from the Old French word
biauderived from the Latin word
bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-Date
The earliest known usage of beaux-arts in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
