Where does “tartaro” come from?
tartaro (Old Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin tartarus, from Latin tartarus, from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος, from Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι.
Ancestry of “tartaro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | tartarus | Tatar |
| 2 | Latin | tartarus | A river of Venetia that used to flow into the Adriatic Sea, now called Tartaro |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Τάρταρος | Tartarus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ταρτησσός | Tartessus; Tartessos |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι | — |