Where does “tarantula” come from?
tarantula (Latin) comes from Latin Tarentum, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς, from Illyrian darandos — oak.
Ancestry of “tarantula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Tarentum | Latin name of the town |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Τάρᾱς | Tarās; Greek name of the town |
| 3 | Illyrian | darandos | oak |
Words derived from “tarantula”