Where does “guiterne” come from?

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

Ancestry of “guiterne”, step by step

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

Words derived from “guiterne

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάραEvery word from Latin citharaEvery word from Arabic قِيثَارَة