Where does “sabeltandtijger” come from?
sabeltandtijger (Dutch) comes from Dutch tijger, from Middle Dutch tiger, from Old French tigre, from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
sabeltandtijger (Dutch): sabre-toothed tiger; felid of the †Machairodontinae
Definitions
- sabre-toothed tiger; felid of the †Machairodontinae
Ancestry of “sabeltandtijger”, step by step
sabeltandtijger traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tijger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tijger | A tiger, "Panthera tigris"; A jaguar, "Panthera... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tiger | tiger |
| 3 | Old French | tigre | tiger; tigress |
| 4 | Latin | tīgris | tiger |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Τίγρις | tiger |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 | Tigris |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | — |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | as fast as an arrow |