Where does “giotáraí” come from?
giotáraí (Irish) comes from Irish giotár, 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.
giotáraí (Irish): guitarist
Ancestry of “giotáraí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | giotár | guitar |
| 2 | English | guitar | A stringed musical instrument, of European... |
| 3 | Spanish | guitarra | guitar |
| 4 | Old Spanish | guitarra | — |
| 5 | Arabic | قِيثَارَة | — |
| 6 | Latin | cithara | cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κιθάρα | lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy |