“lute” (word origins)

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[hcesarcastro]

This etymology is a little bit clearer in Iberian languages, e.g., Portuguese alaúde (from al-oud).

[jared_bowden]

What a coincidence, I went to a museum today and saw both lutes and Ouds: it is striking to see them up close and realize just how similar they are. The guitar is also a direct descendant of the Oud.

[seanharrison]

I love the Indo-European roots, but also love the non-Indo-European roots; al ud --> lute, I assume? Mr. Crawford, find someone to do a full length video with you of Semitic-origin words in the English language please!

[DrLeroy]

Also related: the fragrance oud, derived from the resin of a wood infected with a fungus

[cjx]

I'm an actual lute player so I did know this! But I love that you're friends with a lute player. I will definitely check out his channel!

[seantice]

the intersection of languages over time is quite fascinating.

[TristanLaguz]

I used to þink it come from ðe same root as "loud", as ðe German word for lute is "Laute", German "Laut" as in "Knacklaut" (glottal click) means sound, and German "zu lauten" means someþing like what's meant by "to sound", as in ðe Englerman 😅 sentence "How *lautet* your question?". But ðen, it should have been "lude", not "lute", so I concluded ðat "lute" come from German or Dutch. Which Arabic word does it come from? Arabic "khashab/7'ášab/خشب" means wood, "haṭab/7á6ab/حطب" means firewood, and "ballūṭ/bałłúu6/بلوط" means oak.

[aa-zz]

The lute's origins are far older than this. Lute-like instruments originate in the ancient Near East and Central Asia, and was found in Europe long before the Arab/Muslim invasions.
The etymology is also not clear. The word likely didn't come from Arabic "oud/عود, and the Arabic word likely came from another language and doesn't come from the word meaning "stick". Most likely the word "lute" came from or through another Semitic languge, from an Indo-Iranian language to a European language.

[TedHouk]

I’m a doctor [etym: teacher], luthier [like he said]. I would say Skål, except I’ve had to see another alcoholic, whom I could not convince never to have another drop again. We’ll talk about it next time. Coffee and tea are good in the Horn per the epidemiologists.

[Srrk]

I wonder if the "l" comes is due to the Arabic "al-oud" which can mean the instrument "oud" or, according to wiktionary, "wood." I don't speak Arabic myself so I can't verify if that's true or not.