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Where does “tartarus” come from?

tartarus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος, from Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι.

Ancestry of “tartarus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤάρταροςTartarus
2Ancient GreekΤαρτησσός—
3Ancient GreekἩράκλειοι Στῆλαι—
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