Where does “kitara” come from?

kitara (Finnish) comes 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.

kitara (Finnish): guitar

Definitions

  1. guitar

Ancestry of “kitara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGitarreguitar
2Spanishguitarraguitar
3Old Spanishguitarraclassical guitar
4Arabicقِيثَارَة—
5Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
6Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “kitara”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Arabic قِيثَارَة →