Where does “chitarra” come from?
chitarra (Sicilian) comes from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.
chitarra (Sicilian): guitar
Ancestry of “chitarra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قِيثَارَة | — |
| 2 | Latin | cithara | cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κιθάρα | lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy |