Where does “tantalus” come from?

tantalus (English) comes from Latin Tantalus, from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος — Tantalus; {{w|Tantalus}}.

tantalus (English): A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana

Definitions

  1. A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana

Ancestry of “tantalus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTantalusTantalus
2Ancient GreekΤάνταλοςTantalus; {{w|Tantalus}}

Words derived from “tantalus”

Every word from Ancient Greek Τάνταλος →Every word from Latin Tantalus →
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