Where does “гіта́ра” come from?

гіта́ра (Ukrainian) comes from Spanish guitarra, from Old Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

гіта́ра (Ukrainian): guitar

Definitions

  1. guitar

Ancestry of “гіта́ра”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguitarraguitar
2Old Spanishguitarraclassical guitar
3Arabicقِيثَارَة—
4Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
5Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “гіта́ра”

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