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English word origin

Etymology of art

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Latin artemder. Old French artbor. Middle English art English art From Middle English art, from Old French art, from La

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium. · The creative and emotional expression of mental imagery, such as visual, auditory, social, etc. · Skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus. · The study and the product of these processes.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Latin artemder. Old French artbor. Middle English art English art From Middle English art, from Old French art, from Latin artem, accusative of ars (“art”). Partly displaced native Old English cræft, whence Modern English craft. See also archaic English list (“art, craft, cunning, skill”).

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  • Root classification mention*h₂er-ine-pro
  • Inherited-form mentionartenm
  • Derivation mentionartfro
  • Derivation mentionartemla

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

second-person singular simple present indicative of be: [you] are

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English art, from Old English eart, second-person singular present indicative of wesan. Further etymology uncertain, see are. Cognate with Faroese ert and Icelandic ert.

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  • Inherited-form mentionartenm
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  • Cognate mentionertfo
  • Cognate mentionertis
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