The Italian word for Tarot is "Tarocchi" which gives credence to the idea that the name comes from the Arabic "Turuq" i.e. 4 ways. Interesting. What does the phrase "4 ways" refer to?
And is the word "Turuq" related to "Turk"? It sounds cognate, but phonetic similarity can be misleading.
Interesting. What does the phrase "4 ways" refer to?
And is the word "Turuq" related to "Turk"?
It sounds cognate, but phonetic similarity can be misleading.
4 ways apparently a Sufi phrase.
Have a look at the Web Page I linked above
It is very interesting.
The Italian word for Turk is Turco.
The Arabic word is Turk, exactly the same.
Nothing to do with Tarocchi or Turuq.
I was interested, however, to come upon the following:
"a Turkish manuscript called Codex Cumanicus
which is said to have strong links with tarot-related tales."