Where does “Laute” come from?
Laute (German) comes from Middle High German lūte, from Italian liuto, 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}}.
Laute (German): lute; plural of Laut
Definitions
- lute; plural of Laut
Ancestry of “Laute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | lūte | — |
| 2 | Italian | liuto | lute |
| 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}} |