Where does “قِيثَارَة” come from?

قِيثَارَة (Arabic) comes from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

Ancestry of “قِيثَارَة”, step by step

قِيثَارَة traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cithara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
2Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

via Aramaic קיתרא

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicקיתראany stringed musical instrument
2Ancient Greekκῐθᾰ́ρᾱlyre

Words derived from “قِيثَارَة”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →