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
- Alternative form of lutenist
Ancestry of “lutanist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lutenist | One who plays the lute, a lutist |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | lutanista | — |
| 3 | Latin | lutana | lute |
| 4 | Middle French | lut | — |
| 5 | Old French | leüt | — |
| 6 | Occitan | laüt | lute |
| 7 | Old Occitan | laüt | lute |
| 8 | Arabic | عود | wood, timber; stick, rod, pole; branch, twig |
| 9 | Arabic | عَادَ | to return, go back |
| 10 | Arabic | و | and, "comma", "semi-colon"; a divider of words or... |
| 11 | Persian | یا | API •; or; either |
| 12 | Arabic | يَا | {{m|en|O|id=vocative}} |