Where does “luthiery” come from?
luthiery (English) comes from English luthier, 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}}.
luthiery (English): The construction and repair of stringed...
Definitions
- The construction and repair of stringed...
Ancestry of “luthiery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | luthier | A person who, or a business which, makes or... |
| 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}} |