instrument
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
instrument tool, implement XIII (earliest of a musical instrument); something used by an agent; means XIV; legal document XV. — (O)F. — L.
instrūmentum, f.
instruere; see prec. and
-MENT.
So
instrumental serving as instrument or means XIV; of music composed for instruments XVI (whence
instrumentalist XIX); (gram.) XIX.
instrumentation composition of music for instruments XIX.
instrumentality XVII.
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