Where does “tiger” come from?
Tiger comes from Middle English tygre, from Old English tigras, from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις, a word of uncertain origin.
tiger (English): "Panthera tigris", a large predatory mammal of...
Definitions
- "Panthera tigris", a large predatory mammal of...
Ancestry of “tiger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tygre | tiger; A dangerous or ferocious individual |
| 2 | Old French | tigre | tiger; tigress |
| 3 | Latin | tīgris | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Τίγρις | — |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 | — |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | — |
| 7 | Sumerian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | as fast as an arrow |
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