Where does “guitarra” come from?
guitarra (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.
guitarra (Spanish): guitar
Ancestry of “guitarra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | guitarra | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قِيثَارَة | — |
| 3 | Latin | cithara | cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κιθάρα | lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy |
Words derived from “guitarra”