Where does “kitalaq” come from?

kitalaq (Yup'ik) comes from English guitar, from Spanish guitarra, from Old Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

kitalaq (Yup'ik): guitar

Definitions

  1. guitar

Ancestry of “kitalaq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishguitarA stringed musical instrument, of European...
2Spanishguitarraguitar
3Old Spanishguitarraclassical guitar
4Arabicقِيثَارَة—
5Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
6Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →Every word from Latin cithara →Every word from Arabic قِيثَارَة →