Where does “lutnik” come from?
lutnik (Polish) comes from Polish lutnia, 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 — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
lutnik (Polish): luthier
Definitions
- luthier
Ancestry of “lutnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lutnia | lute |
| 2 | Czech | loutna | lute |
| 3 | Middle High German | lûte | — |
| 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}} |