Where does “kitarasävellys” come from?

kitarasävellys (Finnish) comes 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.

kitarasävellys (Finnish): guitar composition

Definitions

guitar composition

Ancestry of “kitarasävellys”, step by step

kitarasävellys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kitara

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	kitara	guitar
2	German	Gitarre	guitar
3	Spanish	guitarra	guitar
4	Old Spanish	guitarra	classical guitar
5	Arabic	قِيثَارَة	—
6	Latin	cithara	cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
7	Ancient Greek	κιθάρα	lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

via Finnish sävellys

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	sävellys	composition
2	Finnish	säveltää	to compose; to set to music
3	Finnish	sävel	tone; melody, tune; note

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