Etymology

guitarless

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Today it means: Without a guitar. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English guitar
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā)
  2. Aramaicקיתרא (qīṯārā)
  3. Arabicقِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)
  4. Old Spanishguitarra
  5. Spanishguitarra
  6. Englishguitar
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todayguitarless

From guitar + -less.

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