Where does “tigre” come from?
tigre (Middle English) comes from Middle English tygre, from Old French tigre, from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
tigre (Middle English): Alternative form of tygre
Definitions
- Alternative form of tygre
Ancestry of “tigre”, 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 |