Where does “zither” come from?

Zither comes from German Zither, from Old High German zithara, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα, a stringed musical instrument.

zither (English): A musical instrument consisting of a flat...

Definitions

  1. A musical instrument consisting of a flat...

Ancestry of “zither”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZitherzither
2Old High Germanzithara—
3Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
4Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “zither”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →