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What does the word art originally come from, meaning skill or craft?

A Latin word.

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  1. A Latin word ✔
  2. A Greek word for color
  3. A French word for frame

Why: The early sense of art links to an older Latin meaning that roughly translates to skill or craft.

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Answer: A Latin word. The early sense of art links to an older Latin meaning that roughly translates to skill or craft.

  1. Art en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
    One early sense of the definition of art is closely related to the older Latin meaning
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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