Where does “luthier” come from?
luthier (English) comes from French luthier, from French luth, 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}}.
luthier (English): A person who, or a business which, makes or...
Definitions
- A person who, or a business which, makes or...
Ancestry of “luthier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | luthier | luthier, violin maker |
| 2 | French | luth | lute, a stringed instrument |
| 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}} |
Words derived from “luthier”