Where does “ziter” come from?

ziter (Malay) comes from English zither, from German Zither, from Old High German zithara, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

ziter (Malay): zither

Definitions

  1. zither

Ancestry of “ziter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzitherA musical instrument consisting of a flat...
2GermanZitherzither
3Old High Germanzithara
4Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
5Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα
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