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Where does “κιθάρα” come from?

κιθάρα (Greek) comes from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

κιθάρα (Greek): guitar

Definitions

  1. guitar

Ancestry of “κιθάρα”, step by step

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

Words derived from “κιθάρα”

  • κιθαρίστας
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