Where does “tarantola” come from?
tarantola (Italian) comes from Italian Taranto, from Latin Tarentum, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς, from Illyrian darandos — oak.
tarantola (Italian): tarantula
Definitions
- tarantula
Ancestry of “tarantola”, step by step
tarantola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian Taranto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Taranto | the letter T in the [[Appendix:Italian spelling alphabet |
| 2 | Latin | Tarentum | Latin name of the town |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Τάρᾱς | Tarās; Greek name of the town |
| 4 | Illyrian | darandos | oak |
via Late Latin tarantula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | tarantula | — |