Where does “tarántula” come from?

tarántula (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin tarantula, from Italian tarantola, from Italian Taranto, from Latin Tarentum, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς, from Illyrian darandos — oak.

tarántula (Spanish): tarantula

Definitions

tarantula

Ancestry of “tarántula”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	tarantula	—
2	Italian	tarantola	tarantula
3	Italian	Taranto	the letter T in the [[Appendix:Italian spelling alphabet
4	Latin	Tarentum	Latin name of the town
5	Ancient Greek	Τάρᾱς	Tarās; Greek name of the town
6	Illyrian	darandos	oak

Every word from Illyrian darandos →Every word from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς →Every word from Latin Tarentum →