where did the the word tarot come from?

Answer 1

Various contradicting suggestions have been given to explain the original meaning of the word Tarot. They range from old Egyptian origin to a cardmaker from the French village Taraux who may have produced the original Tarot cards. The true remains an enigma.

The origins of Tarot are somewhat obscure, the most common theories go to ancient Egypt and Thoth and the connection to the ancient mystery school teachings. There is a common myth that Tarot was brought to Europe by the Gypsies.

Some believe that a form of Tarot goes back to ancient China. I believe that all ancient civilizations developed their own systems of divination based on the same symbolism and archetypes.

Tarot as we know it today is a collection of images and symbols from a wide variety of cultures, from the ancient Greeks and Romans to the prehistoric Norse peoples, from the ancient religions of India and Egypt to the medieval courts of Italy and France.

Answer 2

While the exact origins of tarot are unknown, early references exist for the usage of tarot as a game in 15th century Italy. The game involved the addition of 21 trump cards, a fool and four queens to a normal deck of cards. Some early tarot decks of Northern Italian origin, dating from the early to mid-15th century, have survived. These were called carte da trionfi, or "triumph cards." About a century later, the cards came to be known as tarocchi.

Answer 3

ancient chinese secret[gipsies]