Where does “意大利” come from?

意大利 (Chinese) comes from English Italy, from Old English Italia, from Latin Ītalia, from Ancient Greek Ἰταλία, from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 — land of bulls; land of young cattle.

Ancestry of “意大利”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishItaly—
2Old EnglishItaliaItaly
3LatinĪtaliathe Italian people
4Ancient GreekἸταλίαItaly
5Oscan𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞land of bulls; land of young cattle
Every word from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰταλία →Every word from Latin Ītalia →