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Stage 1 of 3
sehtar
Persian · medieval
"three strings"
literally three strings, from se (three) and tar (string)
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Stage 2 of 3
sitar
Hindi/Urdu · medieval
"a long-necked stringed instrument"
adapted into South Asian classical music for the long-necked stringed instrument
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Stage 3 of 3
sitar
English · 1840s
"a long-necked South Asian stringed instrument"
adopted directly for the classical South Asian stringed instrument
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