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Where does “tigrish” come from?

tigrish (Middle English) comes from Old English tigrisc — of a tiger; tigerish.

Ancestry of “tigrish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtigriscof a tiger; tigerish

Words derived from “tigrish”

  • tigerish
  • tigerishly
  • tigerishness
Every word from Old English tigrisc →