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