Where does “Tartarean” come from?
Tartarean (English) comes from English tartare, from French Tartare, from Middle French tartar, from Old French Tartar, from Medieval Latin tartarus, from Latin tartarus, from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος, from Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός.
Tartarean (English): Of or relating to Tartarus; A native or...
Definitions
- Of or relating to Tartarus; A native or...
Ancestry of “Tartarean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tartare | Chopped fine and served raw |
| 2 | French | Tartare | Tartar; Tatar |
| 3 | Middle French | tartar | Tartar (of or relating to any of several Turkic groups) |
| 4 | Old French | Tartar | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | tartarus | Tatar |
| 6 | Latin | tartarus | A river of Venetia that used to flow into the Adriatic Sea, now called Tartaro |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Τάρταρος | Tartarus |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ταρτησσός | Tartessus; Tartessos |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι | — |