Where does “tigris” come from?
tigris (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
Ancestry of “tigris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τίγρις | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 | — |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | — |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | as fast as an arrow |