Where does “tarot” come from?
Tarot comes from French tarot, borrowed from Italian tarocco, which was borrowed from German Tarock, continuing a cycle of borrowing among these languages whose ultimate origin remains unknown.
tarot (English): A card game played in various different...
Definitions
- A card game played in various different...
Ancestry of “tarot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tarot | tarot |
| 2 | Italian | tarocco | tarot; tarot card; a variety of orange cultivated... |
| 3 | German | Tarock | tarot cards; A game played with tarot cards |
Words derived from “tarot”