Where does “гитари́ст” come from?

гитари́ст (Russian) comes from Russian гита́ра, 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.

гитари́ст (Russian): guitarist person playing or performing on the guitar

Definitions

guitarist person playing or performing on the guitar

Ancestry of “гитари́ст”, step by step

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

Words derived from “гитари́ст”

гитаристка

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