Where does “lutherie” come from?
lutherie (English) comes from French lutherie, from French luthier, from French luth, from Middle French lut, from Old French leüt, from Occitan laüt, from Old Occitan laüt, from Arabic عود — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
lutherie (English): The craft of making stringed musical instruments
Definitions
- The craft of making stringed musical instruments
Ancestry of “lutherie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lutherie | lutherie, instrument making |
| 2 | French | luthier | luthier, violin maker |
| 3 | French | luth | lute, a stringed instrument |
| 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}} |