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

  1. A stringed musical instrument, of European...

Ancestry of “guitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguitarraguitar
2Old Spanishguitarraclassical guitar
3Arabicقِيثَارَة
4Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
5Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “guitar

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάραEvery word from Latin citharaEvery word from Arabic قِيثَارَة
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