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