Italian word artefatto comes from Latin artus, Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥-ti-, Latin -fex (Denotes maker or performer.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| artus | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) severe, strict, scanty, brief. Narrow, close, fitted, confined, dense. |
| *h₂r̥-ti- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| -fex | Latin (lat) | Denotes maker or performer. |
| *h₂r̥tís | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | fitting |
| artis | Latin (lat) | |
| artefatto | Italian (ita) | Adulterated. Artificial. |