Where does “tartarucha” come from?
tartarucha (Late Latin) comes from Latin tartarūchus, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
Ancestry of “tartarucha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tartarūchus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ταρταροῦχος | holder of Tartaros, Tartarus, the land of the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
Words derived from “tartarucha”