Where does “կիթառահար” come from?

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

կիթառահար (Armenian): guitarist

Definitions

  1. guitarist

Ancestry of “կիթառահար”, step by step

կիթառահար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian կիթառ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկիթառcithara, lyre; guitar
2Old Armenianկիթառcithara, lyre
3Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

via Armenian հարել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհարելto churn
2Old Armenianհարումto beat, to strike; to drive in, to thrust, to...
3Old Armenianհար-—
Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Old Armenian կիթառ →Every word from Armenian կիթառ →