Where does “gitarà” come from?

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

gitarà (Lithuanian): guitar

Definitions

  1. guitar

Ancestry of “gitarà”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguitarraguitar
2Old Spanishguitarraclassical guitar
3Arabicقِيثَارَة
4Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
5Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “gitarà

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