Where does “tigressa” come from?
tigressa (Catalan) comes from Catalan tigre, from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
tigressa (Catalan): tigress
Definitions
- tigress
Ancestry of “tigressa”, step by step
tigressa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan tigre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | tigre | tiger |
| 2 | Latin | tīgris | tiger |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Τίγρις | tiger |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 | Tigris |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | — |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | as fast as an arrow |
via Catalan essa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | essa | The name of the Latin-script letter S; ess |