Where does “Tarantula” come from?

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

Tarantula (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Tarantula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintarantula—
2LatinTarentumLatin name of the town
3Ancient GreekΤάρᾱςTarās; Greek name of the town
4Illyriandarandosoak
Every word from Illyrian darandos →Every word from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς →Every word from Latin Tarentum →