Where does “lutnia” come from?
lutnia (Polish) comes from Czech loutna, from Middle High German lûte, from Italian liuto, from Middle French lut, from Old French leüt, from Occitan laüt, from Old Occitan laüt, from Arabic عود — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
lutnia (Polish): lute
Definitions
- lute
Ancestry of “lutnia”, step by step
lutnia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech loutna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | loutna | lute |
| 2 | Middle High German | lûte | — |
| 3 | Italian | liuto | lute |
| 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}} |
via Middle Low German lute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | lute | A lute |
via Middle High German lūte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | lūte | — |