Where does “gittern” come from?
gittern (English) comes from Middle English giterne, from Old French guiterne, from Old Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.
gittern (English): A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical...
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- A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical...
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