Where does “tartramate” come from?
tartramate (English) comes from English tartramic acid, from English tartro-, from Old French tartre, from Medieval Latin tartarum, from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον, from Arabic دُرْدِيّ, from Persian درد, from Proto-Iranian *dr̥ti- — to have diarrhea.
tartramate (English): A salt of tartramic acid
Definitions
- A salt of tartramic acid
Ancestry of “tartramate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tartramic acid | The monoamide of tartaric acid |
| 2 | English | tartro- | tartar |
| 3 | Old French | tartre | flat pastry |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | tartarum | — |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | τάρταρον | — |
| 6 | Arabic | دُرْدِيّ | liquid sediment, lees, amurca |
| 7 | Persian | درد | pain; ache; affliction |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *dr̥ti- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰṛ-to- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreyd- | to have diarrhea |