Where does “Gitarrenspiel” come from?

Gitarrenspiel (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.

Gitarrenspiel (German): guitar playing, guitar play

Definitions

guitar playing, guitar play

Ancestry of “Gitarrenspiel”, step by step

Gitarrenspiel 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 spiel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	spiel	a game instance or way of playing
2	Middle High German	spil	—
3	Old High German	spil	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	spil	dance; game, exercise

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Arabic قِيثَارَة →