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Where does “lutanist” come from?

lutanist (English) comes from English lutenist, from Medieval Latin lutanista, from Latin lutana, from Middle French lut, from Old French leüt, from Occitan laüt, from Old Occitan laüt, from Arabic عود — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.

lutanist (English): Alternative form of lutenist

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lutenist

Ancestry of “lutanist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlutenistOne who plays the lute, a lutist
2Medieval Latinlutanista—
3Latinlutanalute
4Middle Frenchlut—
5Old Frenchleüt—
6Occitanlaütlute
7Old Occitanlaütlute
8Arabicعودwood, timber; stick, rod, pole; branch, twig
9Arabicعَادَto return, go back
10Arabicوand, "comma", "semi-colon"; a divider of words or...
11PersianیاAPI •; or; either
12Arabicيَا{{m|en|O|id=vocative}}
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