Where does “Toyger” come from?
Toyger (English) comes from English Tiger, from Middle English tygre, 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.
Toyger (English): A domestic cat of a breed with a tiger-like...
Definitions
- A domestic cat of a breed with a tiger-like...
Ancestry of “Toyger”, step by step
Toyger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Tiger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tiger | someone connected with Hull City Football Club,... |
| 2 | Middle English | tygre | tiger; A dangerous or ferocious individual |
| 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 |
via English toy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toy | Something to play with, especially as intended... |
| 2 | Middle English | toye | amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tiug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tiugiją | stuff, gear, device |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |