Where does “tigris” come from?
tigris (Hungarian) comes from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις — tiger.
tigris (Hungarian): tiger
Ancestry of “tigris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tigris | tiger; tigress; a tiger skin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τίγρις | tiger |
Words derived from “tigris”