Where does “giterne” come from?

giterne (Middle English) comes from Old French guiterne, from Old Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

giterne (Middle English): gittern medieval musical instrument

Definitions

  1. gittern medieval musical instrument

Ancestry of “giterne”, step by step

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

Words derived from “giterne”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Arabic قِيثَارَة →