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Where does “ταρταροῦχος” come from?

ταρταροῦχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

ταρταροῦχος (Ancient Greek): holder of Tartaros, Tartarus, the land of the...

Definitions

  1. holder of Tartaros, Tartarus, the land of the...

Ancestry of “ταρταροῦχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
2Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “ταρταροῦχος”

  • tartaruchus
  • tortuguita
  • tortuga
  • tartaruga
  • tortue
  • tartaruga
  • tortuga
  • tartaruga
  • tortuga
  • tortue
  • tartarucha
  • tartuga
  • tortuga
  • tartuga
  • tòti
  • tartuga
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