Where does “guitarra” come from?

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

guitarra (Catalan): guitar

Definitions

  1. guitar

Ancestry of “guitarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقِيثَارَة—
2Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
3Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “guitarra”

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