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
2	Old French	Tartar	—
3	Medieval Latin	tartarus	Tatar
4	Latin	tartarus	—
5	Ancient Greek	Τάρταρος	Tartarus
6	Ancient Greek	Ταρτησσός	—
7	Ancient Greek	Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι	—

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