Latin

cithara

‘cithara, cittern, zither, lyre, lute, guitar’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin cithara.

6 English words in this record descend from Latin cithara, most familiar first.

• zither ← zithara
• cithara
• chitarrone ← chitarra ← قِيثَارَة
• citole
• cither
• gittern ← giterne ← guiterne ← guiterne

Etymograph / Latin cithara