Where does “sisteri” come from?

sisteri (Finnish) comes from Swedish cister, from French cistre, from Middle French citre, from Vulgar Latin cithera, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

sisteri (Finnish): cittern, cither type of stringed instrument

Definitions

cittern, cither type of stringed instrument

Ancestry of “sisteri”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	cister	—
2	French	cistre	cittern
3	Middle French	citre	—
4	Vulgar Latin	cithera	—
5	Latin	cithara	cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
6	Ancient Greek	κιθάρα	lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Vulgar Latin cithera →