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