Where does “Tărtăria” come from?
Tărtăria (Romanian) comes from Romanian țârțar, from Latin tartarus, from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος, from Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι.
Ancestry of “Tărtăria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | țârțar | — |
| 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 | — |