Where does “siter” come from?

siter (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Zither, from Old High German zithara, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

siter (Norwegian Nynorsk): a zither

Definitions

  1. a zither

Ancestry of “siter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZitherzither
2Old High Germanzithara—
3Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
4Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Old High German zithara →