Where does “Resonatorgitarre” come from?
Resonatorgitarre (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.
Resonatorgitarre (German): resonator guitar
Definitions
- resonator guitar
Ancestry of “Resonatorgitarre”, step by step
Resonatorgitarre 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 Resonator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Resonator | resonator |