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