What's the origin of the guitar?

Answer 1

Instruments similar to the guitar have been popular for at least 4,000 years. Their names all bear a resemblance to ou word "guitar"

The modern guitar is descended from the Roman cithara brought by the Romans to Hispania around 40 CE, and further adapted and developed with the arrival of the four-string oud, brought by the Moors after their conquest of the Iberian peninsula in the 8th century.

The modern classical guitar was first invented in Spain in the 1850s, by the Vinaccia family, who was known for their lutes and mandolins. The word guitar comes from the Spanish word guitarra, which came from the medieval Arabic qitara,which in turn came from Latin cithara, which came from Greek kithara, which came from Ancient Persian sihtara.

Answer 2

Etymology: French guitare, from Spanish guitarra,from Arabic qītār, from Greek kithara cithara

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GUITAR

Answer 3

"Guitar" was first used in English in 1621. An earlier English form of the word "giterne" was used in the 14th century to describe a stringed instrument. The modern English word was directly taken from the Spanish "guittara" which can be traced to its earliest greek root "cithara", or arguably from the Arabic "sitar."

Answer 4

It comes from French, Spanish, and Greek words

Answer 5

The word Guitar Originates from Spanish! <(''<)

Answer 6

Guitar >> (Spanish) guitarra >> (Andalusian Arabic) qitara and (Latin) cithara >> (Greek) kithara >> (Old Persian) sihtar

Answer 7

Most likely sanskrit where "geet" means song and "tar" means string.

Answer 8

Europe, probably Spain.

Answer 9

it is french