Where does “Tarantino” come from?
Tarantino comes from Italian Tarantino, derived from Latin Tarentum, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς, ultimately from Illyrian darandos.
Tarantino (English): A dialect of Neapolitan spoken in and around...
Definitions
- A dialect of Neapolitan spoken in and around...
Ancestry of “Tarantino”, step by step
Tarantino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Taranto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Taranto | around the city |
| 2 | Italian | Taranto | the letter T in the [[Appendix:Italian spelling alphabet |
| 3 | Latin | Tarentum | Latin name of the town |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Τάρᾱς | Tarās; Greek name of the town |
| 5 | Illyrian | darandos | oak |
via Latin Tarentīnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Tarentīnus | — |