Where does “skitan” come from?

skitan (Finnish) comes from Finnish skitta, 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.

skitan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of skitta; Accusative...

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of skitta; Accusative...

Ancestry of “skitan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishskittaguitar
2Finnishkitaraguitar
3GermanGitarreguitar
4Spanishguitarraguitar
5Old Spanishguitarraclassical guitar
6Arabicقِيثَارَة
7Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
8Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάραEvery word from Latin citharaEvery word from Arabic قِيثَارَة