Where does “ectara” come from?
ectara (English) comes from Hindi एकतारा, from Hindi तार, from English wire, from Middle English wir, from Old English wīr, from English myrtle, from Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus.
ectara (English): A one-stringed musical instrument from India
Definitions
- A one-stringed musical instrument from India
Ancestry of “ectara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | एकतारा | a one-string instrument |
| 2 | Hindi | तार | wire, cord; string; telegram |
| 3 | English | wire | Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now... |
| 4 | Middle English | wir | — |
| 5 | Old English | wīr | wire, metal thread, wire-ornament |
| 6 | English | myrtle | An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus... |
| 7 | Old French | myrte | — |
| 8 | Latin | myrtus | myrtle |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μύρτος | myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μυρίκη | tamarisk |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ίκη | — |