What does tundra mean in latin?

Question

i have to do a latin assignment and i came upon the word tundra... don't know what it means in latin so if anyone knows, please,please let me know. thanks alot.

Answer 1

Tundra is not a Latin word. It comes from the Russian, and before that, from the Sami (Lapp). "tundar," meaning a flat-topped hill.  

Answer 2

In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term "tundra" comes from Kildin Sami tūndâr 'uplands, tundra, treeless mountain tract'. There are two types of tundra: Arctic tundra (which also occurs in Antarctica), and alpine tundra[1]. In tundra, the vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens. Scattered trees grow in some tundra.

Answer 3

From Lappish "tundar" meaning "elevated wasteland".