Etymology

taras

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Today it means: Synonym of Tarentum, former name of Taranto: a city in Italy. Full definition →

Latin Taras ← Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς ← Illyrian *darandos
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Taras · proper noun1

  1. Illyrian · derived from*darandos“oak”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΤάρᾱς
  3. Latin · borrowed fromTaras
  4. English todayTaras

From Latin Taras, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), of uncertain origin but probably Pre-Greek and related to Illyrian *darandos (“oak”). Doublet of Tarentum and Taranto.

Taras · proper noun2

  1. Ukrainian · borrowed fromТара́с
  2. English todayTaras

From Ukrainian Тара́с (Tarás).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΤάρᾱς all →

tarantulaTarantoTarentum

Illyrian*darandos all →

tarantulaTarantoTarentum

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