Where does “tòti” come from?
tòti (Haitian Creole) comes from French tortue, from Middle French tortue, from Old Occitan tortuga, from Late Latin tartarucha, from Latin tartarūchus, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō — to hold; to overpower.
tòti (Haitian Creole): turtle
Definitions
- turtle
Ancestry of “tòti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tortue | turtle or tortoise |
| 2 | Middle French | tortue | turtle |
| 3 | Old Occitan | tortuga | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | tartarucha | — |
| 5 | Latin | tartarūchus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ταρταροῦχος | holder of Tartaros, Tartarus, the land of the... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |