English word artistic comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥-ti-, Latin -fex (Denotes maker or performer.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂r̥-ti- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| -fex | Latin (lat) | Denotes maker or performer. |
| *h₂r̥tís | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | fitting |
| artis | Latin (lat) | |
| artistique | French (fra) | Artistic. |
| artistic | English (eng) | Having or revealing creative skill.. Relating to or characteristic of art or artists.. Aesthetically pleasing. (nonstandard) Artistically, in an artistic style. |