Where does “tàrtar” come from?

tàrtar (Catalan) comes from Latin tartarus, from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος, from Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι.

tàrtar (Catalan): hell

Definitions

  1. hell

Ancestry of “tàrtar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintartarusA river of Venetia that used to flow into the Adriatic Sea, now called Tartaro
2Ancient GreekΤάρταροςTartarus
3Ancient GreekΤαρτησσόςTartessus; Tartessos
4Ancient GreekἩράκλειοι Στῆλαι—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι →Every word from Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός →Every word from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος →