Where does “Tigri” come from?

Tigri (Italian) comes from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.

Ancestry of “Tigri”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	tīgris	—
2	Ancient Greek	Τίγρις	—
3	Old Persian	𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠	—
4	Akkadian	𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼	—
5	Sumerian	𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼	as fast as an arrow

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