context: Italy is an ancient name for the country and population of southern Italy. Its origin is unknown, but it may come from the Latin word vitulus (one year old calf): "calf land". [1] Coins bearing the name "Italy" were printed among the southern tribes competing with Rome in the last century BC. After the break-up of the Roman Empire, Italy became the collective name for the states of the Apennine Peninsula and their overseas ownership. [2]
question: Where did Italy get its name?
answers.text: come from the Latin word vitulus (one year old calf): "calf land"