artistess

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis

Proto-Italic *artis

Latin ars

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.

Latin -ista

Late Latin artistader.

French artisteder.

English artist

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.

Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă)

Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor.

Late Latin -issader.

Old French -essebor.

Middle English -esse

English -ess

English artistess

From artist + -ess.

Noun

artistess (plural artistesses)

1. (archaic, rare) A female artist.