Where does “قيثارة” come from?

قيثارة (Arabic) comes from Aramaic קיתרא, from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ — lyre.

قيثارة (Arabic): guitar

Definitions

  1. guitar

Ancestry of “قيثارة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicקיתראany stringed musical instrument
2Ancient Greekκῐθᾰ́ρᾱlyre
Every word from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ →Every word from Aramaic קיתרא →
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