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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

  1. Of or relating to Tartarus; A native or...

Ancestry of “Tartarean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtartareChopped fine and served raw
2FrenchTartareTartar; Tatar
3Middle FrenchtartarTartar
4Old FrenchTartar—
5Medieval LatintartarusTatar
6Latintartarus—
7Ancient GreekΤάρταροςTartarus
8Ancient GreekΤαρτησσός—
9Ancient GreekἩράκλειοι Στῆλαι—

Words derived from “Tartarean”

  • subtartarean
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