Where does “Italia” come from?
Italia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰταλία, from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 — land of bulls; land of young cattle.
Ancestry of “Italia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἰταλία | Italy |
| 2 | Oscan | 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 | land of bulls; land of young cattle |