Where does “taro” come from?
taro (French) comes from French tarif, from Middle French tariff, from Italian tariffa, from Spanish tarifa, from Ottoman Turkish تعرفه, from Persian تعرفه, from Arabic تَعْرِفَة — tariff, rate.
taro (French): taro
Ancestry of “taro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | tarif | price |
| 2 | Middle French | tariff | — |
| 3 | Italian | tariffa | rate, tariff, price, charge, fare; inflection of... |
| 4 | Spanish | tarifa | fare; fee |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | تعرفه | — |
| 6 | Persian | تعرفه | tariff, impost; receipt |
| 7 | Arabic | تَعْرِفَة | tariff, rate |