Where does “totol” come from?
totol (Torres Strait Creole) comes from English Turtle, from French tortue, from Middle French tortue, from Old Occitan tortuga, from Late Latin tartarucha, from Latin tartarūchus, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω — to hold; to overpower.
totol (Torres Strait Creole): turtle
Definitions
- turtle
Ancestry of “totol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Turtle | A member of the Ancient and Honorable Order of... |
| 2 | French | tortue | turtle or tortoise |
| 3 | Middle French | tortue | turtle |
| 4 | Old Occitan | tortuga | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | tartarucha | — |
| 6 | Latin | tartarūchus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ταρταροῦχος | holder of Tartaros, Tartarus, the land of the... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |