Where does “կիթառ” come from?

կիթառ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կիթառ, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

կիթառ (Armenian): cithara, lyre; guitar

Definitions

  1. cithara, lyre; guitar

Ancestry of “կիթառ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկիթառcithara, lyre
2Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “կիթառ”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Old Armenian կիթառ →