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Where does “kumpulan gitar rancak” come from?

kumpulan gitar rancak (Malay) comes 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.

kumpulan gitar rancak (Malay): Alternative form of kugiran

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of kugiran

Ancestry of “kumpulan gitar rancak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygitarguitar
2EnglishguitarA stringed musical instrument, of European...
3Spanishguitarraguitar
4Old Spanishguitarra—
5Arabicقِيثَارَة—
6Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
7Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →