Where does “Tarot” come from?
Tarot (German) comes from French tarot, from Italian tarocco, from German Tarock — tarot cards; A game played with tarot cards.
Tarot (German): tarot
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 |