Where does “gitara” come from?

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

gitara (Polish): guitar

Definitions

guitar

Ancestry of “gitara”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	guitarra	guitar
2	Old Spanish	guitarra	—
3	Arabic	قِيثَارَة	—
4	Latin	cithara	cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
5	Ancient Greek	κιθάρα	lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

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