Where does “cytra” come from?

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

cytra (Polish): zither

Definitions

  1. zither

Ancestry of “cytra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZitherzither
2Old High Germanzithara—
3Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
4Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “cytra”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Old High German zithara →