Where does “ceteră” come from?

ceteră (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin citera, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

ceteră (Romanian): violin, fiddle; citola, cittern

Definitions

  1. violin, fiddle; citola, cittern

Ancestry of “ceteră”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ceteră”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Vulgar Latin citera →