Cards appeared in Europe towards the end of the 14th century and may have been introduced first through Italy or Catalonia. Tarot cards are first mentioned in the mid-15th century in Italy. Initially called "trionfi", meaning "triumph", whence the name "trump" in English, the Italians later called them "tarocchi" as the idea of trumps spread to other card games. Both the Italian word "tarocchi" and the French word "tarot" occur from the early 16th century onwards, although it is unclear whether one was derived from the other.