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Where does “Tarentum” come from?

Tarentum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς, from Illyrian darandos — oak.

Tarentum (Latin): Latin name of the town

Definitions

  1. Latin name of the town

Ancestry of “Tarentum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤάρᾱςTarās; Greek name of the town
2Illyriandarandosoak

Words derived from “Tarentum”

  • Tarentum
  • Tarantino
  • Taranto
  • Tarentine
  • tarantula
  • Tarentinus
  • tarántula
  • Taranto
  • tarantismo
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