tortue
Norman
noun
Definitions
- (Jersey) tortoise
Etymology
Derived from Old Occitan tortuga 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
- Tartarucchus Latin
- tartarucchus Latin
- tartarūcha Latin
- tortus Latin
- tartaruga Italian
- ταρταροῦχος Ancient Greek
- tortue Middle French
- tortuga Old Occitan