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

Definitions

  1. guitar

Ancestry of “guitarra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “guitarra

Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάραEvery word from Latin citharaEvery word from Arabic قِيثَارَة
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