Where does “ܩܝܬܪܐ” come from?

ܩܝܬܪܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Aramaic קיתרא, from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ — lyre.

ܩܝܬܪܐ (Classical Syriac): any stringed musical instrument

Definitions

  1. any stringed musical instrument

Ancestry of “ܩܝܬܪܐ”, step by step

ܩܝܬܪܐ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Aramaic קיתרא

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicקיתראany stringed musical instrument
2Ancient Greekκῐθᾰ́ρᾱlyre

via Ancient Greek κιθάρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Every word from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ →Every word from Aramaic קיתרא →