Etymology of the English word zither
the English word
zitherderived from the German word
zitherderived from the Middle High German root
*zitterderived from the Old High German word
ziteraderived from the Latin word
cithara (cithara, lyre; lute)
derived from the Greek word
kithara, κιθάρα (a lyre)
Date
The earliest known usage of zither in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
citer, French
cithare, German
Zither, Icelandic
sítar, Italian
citara, Portuguese
cithara, Spanish
citara, Swedish
cittraUsage
Word found in Modern English
