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Where does “tartois” come from?

tartois (Middle 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.

tartois (Middle French): Tartar

Definitions

  1. Tartar

Ancestry of “tartois”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle FrenchtartarTartar
2Old FrenchTartar—
3Medieval LatintartarusTatar
4Latintartarus—
5Ancient GreekΤάρταροςTartarus
6Ancient GreekΤαρτησσός—
7Ancient GreekἩράκλειοι Στῆλαι—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι →