Where does “гита́ра” come from?

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

гита́ра (Russian): guitar

Definitions

  1. guitar

Ancestry of “гита́ра”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgitaraguitar
2Spanishguitarraguitar
3Old Spanishguitarraclassical guitar
4Arabicقِيثَارَة—
5Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
6Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “гита́ра”

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Arabic قِيثَارَة →