Where does “guitarra” come from?

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

guitarra (Old Spanish): classical guitar

Definitions

  1. classical guitar

Ancestry of “guitarra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “guitarra

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