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
- any stringed musical instrument
Ancestry of “ܩܝܬܪܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aramaic | קיתרא | any stringed musical instrument |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ | lyre |