Where does “siter” come from?

siter (Indonesian) comes from Dutch citer, from Middle Dutch cythaer, from Old Dutch cithara, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

siter (Indonesian): zither

Definitions

  1. zither

Ancestry of “siter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchciterzither
2Middle Dutchcythaer—
3Old Dutchcithara—
4Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
5Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Old Dutch cithara →