Where does “tartarly” come from?
tartarly (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.
tartarly (English): fearsome and aggressive
Definitions
- fearsome and aggressive
Ancestry of “tartarly”, step by step
tartarly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Tartar
| 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 |