Where does “chitarrone” come from?

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

chitarrone (Italian): theorbo

Definitions

  1. theorbo

Ancestry of “chitarrone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianchitarraguitar; A tool used in making pasta: a frame with...
2Arabicقِيثَارَة—
3Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
4Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “chitarrone”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →