Where does “sitar” come from?
sitar (English) comes from Hindi सितार, from Arabic ستار, from Persian سهتار, from Persian سه, from Old Persian 𐏂, from Proto-Iranian θráyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
sitar (English): A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed...
Definitions
- A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed...
Ancestry of “sitar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | सितार | sitar; zither |
| 2 | Arabic | ستار | veil; screen; curtain |
| 3 | Persian | سهتار | setar |
| 4 | Persian | سه | API •; three; black |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏂 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | θráyah | three |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tráyas | three |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
Words derived from “sitar”