Where does “Tartare” come from?
Tartare (French) comes from Middle French tartar, from Old French Tartar, from Medieval Latin tartarus, from Latin tartarus, from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος, from Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι.
Tartare (French): Tartar; Tatar
Definitions
- Tartar; Tatar
Ancestry of “Tartare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | tartar | Tartar (of or relating to any of several Turkic groups) |
| 2 | Old French | Tartar | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | tartarus | Tatar |
| 4 | Latin | tartarus | A river of Venetia that used to flow into the Adriatic Sea, now called Tartaro |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Τάρταρος | Tartarus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ταρτησσός | Tartessus; Tartessos |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι | — |