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