Where does “guitarrer” come from?

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

guitarrer (Catalan): guitar maker or seller

Definitions

  1. guitar maker or seller

Ancestry of “guitarrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanguitarraguitar
2Arabicقِيثَارَة—
3Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
4Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Arabic قِيثَارَة →