Where does “siteeraus” come from?

siteeraus (Finnish) comes from Finnish siteerata, from Vulgar Latin citera, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

siteeraus (Finnish): citing, quoting

Definitions

  1. citing, quoting

Ancestry of “siteeraus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiteeratato cite, quote
2Vulgar Latincitera—
3Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
4Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Vulgar Latin citera →