07/10/2018 · The name Tatar is said to have first appeared around the beginning of the 5th century AD amongst the nomadic Turkic peoples of northeastern Mongolia in the region of Lake Baikal. The Chinese term, ‘Ta-Ta’, is said to mean ‘dirty’ or ‘barbarian’.

The name Tatar first appeared among nomadic tribes living in northeastern Mongolia and the area around Lake Baikal from the 5th century ce. Unlike the Mongols, these peoples spoke a Turkic language, and they may have been related to the Cuman or Kipchak peoples.

tartar (n.) "bitartrate of potash" (a deposit left during fermentation), late 14c., from Old French tartre, from Medieval Latin tartarum, from late Greek tartaron "tartar encrusting the sides of wine casks," perhaps of Semitic origin, but if so the exact source has not been identified; Arabic is unlikely because of the early date of the word in ...

A special word about the Tatar component that came to Idel-Ural region from Central Asia with the Mongol army and joined the make-up of the Bulgaro-Tatar people. The arriving Tatars, which spoke a Central Asian Türkic dialect, were so insignificant in numbers, that they were very quickly absorbed among local Türks.

15/03/2014 · Tatars are an ethnic Muslim minority in Russia; many notable achievers throughout Russian history have had Tatar roots. 1. Rudolf Nureyev: This celebrated Soviet ballet and modern dancer defected...

Steak tartare in the French Quarter of San Francisco. Steak tartare is a dish of raw ground (minced) beef or horse meat. It is usually served with onions, capers, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and other seasonings, often presented separately, to be added to taste. It is often served with a raw egg yolk on top.