Where does “hevikitaristi” come from?
hevikitaristi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kitaristi, from Finnish kitara, from German Gitarre, from Spanish guitarra, from Old Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.
hevikitaristi (Finnish): heavy metal guitarist
Definitions
- heavy metal guitarist
Ancestry of “hevikitaristi”, step by step
hevikitaristi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kitaristi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kitaristi | guitarist |
| 2 | Finnish | kitara | guitar |
| 3 | German | Gitarre | guitar |
| 4 | Spanish | guitarra | guitar |
| 5 | Old Spanish | guitarra | classical guitar |
| 6 | Arabic | قِيثَارَة | — |
| 7 | Latin | cithara | cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κιθάρα | lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy |
via Finnish hevi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hevi | heavy metal |