Where does “giotár” come from?

giotár (Irish) comes from English guitar, from Spanish guitarra, from Old Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

giotár (Irish): guitar

Definitions

  1. guitar

Ancestry of “giotár”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishguitarA stringed musical instrument, of European...
2Spanishguitarraguitar
3Old Spanishguitarraclassical guitar
4Arabicقِيثَارَة
5Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
6Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “giotár

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάραEvery word from Latin citharaEvery word from Arabic قِيثَارَة
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