Where does “tigre” come from?
tigre (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
tigre (Anglo-Norman): tiger; tigress
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