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ars
Latin · ancient
"skill, craft"
meaning "skill" or "craft"
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artigiano
Italian · medieval
"a skilled craftsperson"
named a skilled craftsperson
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artisan
French · 1500s
"a skilled tradesperson"
adopted for a skilled tradesperson
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artisan
English · 1500s-1600s
"a worker skilled in a particular craft"
adopted directly from French
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