Where does “Taro” come from?
Taro comes from Latin Tarus, a term of uncertain origin and meaning whose ultimate source remains unknown.
Ancestry of “Taro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | taro | taro; bread |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | talo | taro, eddo |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taləs | taro |