Where does “Zither” come from?

Zither (German) comes from Old High German zithara, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

Zither (German): zither

Definitions

  1. zither

Ancestry of “Zither”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzithara—
2Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
3Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “Zither”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Old High German zithara →