Where does “citre” come from?

citre (Middle French) comes from Vulgar Latin cithera, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

Ancestry of “citre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincithera—
2Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
3Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “citre”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Vulgar Latin cithera →