Where does “Gitarrenkoffer” come from?

Gitarrenkoffer (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.

Gitarrenkoffer (German): guitar case

Definitions

guitar case

Ancestry of “Gitarrenkoffer”, step by step

Gitarrenkoffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gitarre

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

via German koffer

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	koffer	a case; a suitcase or briefcase
2	Middle High German	koffer	—
3	Middle Dutch	coffer	—
4	Old French	cofre	chest
5	Latin	cophinus	A hamper, basket
6	Ancient Greek	κόφινος	basket

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