Where does “kugiran” come from?
kugiran (Malay) comes from Malay kumpulan gitar rancak, from Malay gitar, 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.
kugiran (Malay): band
Definitions
- band
Ancestry of “kugiran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kumpulan gitar rancak | Alternative form of kugiran |
| 2 | Malay | gitar | guitar |
| 3 | English | guitar | A stringed musical instrument, of European... |
| 4 | Spanish | guitarra | guitar |
| 5 | Old Spanish | guitarra | classical guitar |
| 6 | Arabic | قِيثَارَة | — |
| 7 | Latin | cithara | cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κιθάρα | lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy |