Where does “tartarise” come from?
tartarise (English) comes from English Tartar, from Old French tartre, from Medieval Latin tartarum, from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον, from Arabic دُرْدِيّ, from Persian درد, from Proto-Iranian *dr̥ti-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰṛ-to- — to have diarrhea.
tartarise (English): Alternative form of tartarize
Definitions
- Alternative form of tartarize
Ancestry of “tartarise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tartar | Alternative spelling of Tatar; A member of the... |
| 2 | Old French | tartre | flat pastry |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | tartarum | — |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | τάρταρον | — |
| 5 | Arabic | دُرْدِيّ | liquid sediment, lees, amurca |
| 6 | Persian | درد | pain; ache; affliction |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *dr̥ti- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰṛ-to- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreyd- | to have diarrhea |