Where does “umlaute” come from?
umlaute (English) comes from German Umlaute, from German Laute, from Middle High German lūte, from Italian liuto, from Middle French lut, from Old French leüt, from Occitan laüt, from Old Occitan laüt — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
umlaute (English): plural of umlaut
Definitions
- plural of umlaut
Ancestry of “umlaute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Umlaute | plural of Umlaut |
| 2 | German | Laute | lute; plural of Laut |
| 3 | Middle High German | lūte | — |
| 4 | Italian | liuto | lute |
| 5 | Middle French | lut | — |
| 6 | Old French | leüt | — |
| 7 | Occitan | laüt | lute |
| 8 | Old Occitan | laüt | lute |
| 9 | Arabic | عود | wood, timber; stick, rod, pole; branch, twig |
| 10 | Arabic | عَادَ | to return, go back |
| 11 | Arabic | و | and, "comma", "semi-colon"; a divider of words or... |
| 12 | Persian | یا | API •; or; either |
| 13 | Arabic | يَا | {{m|en|O|id=vocative}} |