Where does “tygre” come from?
tygre (Middle English) comes 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.
tygre (Middle English): tiger; A dangerous or ferocious individual
Definitions
- tiger; A dangerous or ferocious individual
Ancestry of “tygre”, step by step
tygre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French tigre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | tigre | tiger; tigress |
| 2 | Latin | tīgris | tiger |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Τίγρις | tiger |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 | Tigris |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | — |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | as fast as an arrow |
via Anglo-Norman tigre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | tigre | tiger; tigress |
via Old English tīgras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tīgras | — |