Where does “guitar” come from?
Guitar comes from Spanish guitarra, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα, a stringed musical instrument.
guitar (English): A stringed musical instrument, of European...
Definitions
- A stringed musical instrument, of European...
Ancestry of “guitar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | guitarra | guitar |
| 2 | Old Spanish | guitarra | classical guitar |
| 3 | Arabic | قِيثَارَة | — |
| 4 | Latin | cithara | cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κιθάρα | lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy |
Words derived from “guitar”