Where does “Elektrogitarre” come from?

Elektrogitarre (German) 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.

Elektrogitarre (German): electric guitar

Definitions

  1. electric guitar

Ancestry of “Elektrogitarre”, step by step

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