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Taranto
Taranto comes from Italian Taranto, and goes back to Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΤάρᾱςTárās
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CETarentum
- Italianc. 1300–presentTaranto
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΤάρᾱςTárās
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CETarentum
- Italianc. 1300–presentTaranto
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dóru ‘tree’
tree, trough, dory, druid, dinghy, dendritic, larch, dendrite, 5 more
Today it means
name A port city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς / Taranto