turtar
Irish (Donegal)
/ˈt̪ˠʊɾˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/, /ˈt̪ˠʌɾˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/
noun
Definitions
- turtle land or marine reptile with a shell
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English tortou derived from Old French tortüe derived from Latin tortūca, tartarucchus derived from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (inhabitant of Tartarus, the land of the dead in ancient stories, Tartarus, holder of Tartaros).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ταρταροῦχος
Gloss
inhabitant of Tartarus, the land of the dead in ancient stories, Tartarus, holder of Tartaros
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- turtle English
- Tartarucchus Latin
- tartarucchus Latin
- tartarūcha Latin
- tortuca Latin
- tortus Latin
- tortūca Latin
- tartaruga Italian
- ταρταροῦχος Ancient Greek
- tortou Middle English
- tortüe Old French
- tortuga Old Occitan
- tartuga Old Spanish