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Where does “tartarus” come from?

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

tartarus (Medieval Latin): Tatar

Definitions

  1. Tatar

Ancestry of “tartarus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintartarus—
2Ancient GreekΤάρταροςTartarus
3Ancient GreekΤαρτησσός—
4Ancient GreekἩράκλειοι Στῆλαι—

Words derived from “tartarus”

  • Tartaristão
  • tártaro
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