Where does “гитара” come from?

гитара (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.

гитара (Russian): guitar

Definitions

guitar

Ancestry of “гитара”, step by step

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

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