Where does “Taranto” come from?
Taranto comes from Italian Taranto, from Latin Tarentum, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς, from Illyrian darandos, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.
Ancestry of “Taranto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | Taranto | — |
| 2 | Latin | Tarentum | Latin name of the town |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Τάρᾱς | Tarās; Greek name of the town |
| 4 | Illyrian | darandos | oak |
Words derived from “Taranto”