Where does “Tartar” come from?

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

Tartar (Polish): Tartarus

Definitions

  1. Tartarus

Ancestry of “Tartar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintartarusA river of Venetia that used to flow into the Adriatic Sea, now called Tartaro
2Ancient GreekΤάρταροςTartarus
3Ancient GreekΤαρτησσόςTartessus; Tartessos
4Ancient GreekἩράκλειοι Στῆλαι—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι →Every word from Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός →Every word from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος →