Tuscan
/ˈtʌskən/noun
Relating to Tuscany, the region of central Italy, or to its people or dialect.
Did you know?The name ultimately comes from the Etruscans, whom the Romans called *Tusci* or *Tuscī*, so “Tuscan” preserves the shadow of a civilization Rome tried to absorb.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Italic
Etruscan/Italic
*Turs-/Tusci*
“An early regional ethnonym for the people of central Italy later known to the Romans”
Latin
Latin
Tusci
“The Etruscans; the people of Etruria”
Late Latin
Latin
Tuscānus
“Of or belonging to the Tusci/Etruscans”
Old French
Old French
toscan
“Tuscan; from Tuscany”
14th Century
English
Tuscan
“Relating to Tuscany or its inhabitants”
Modern English
English
Tuscan
“Relating to Tuscany, its people, language, or culture”