Where does “tīģeris” come from?
tīģeris (Latvian) comes from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
tīģeris (Latvian): tiger
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Words derived from “tīģeris”