Where does “sabeltanntiger” come from?
sabeltanntiger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tiger, from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
sabeltanntiger (Norwegian Bokmål): sabre-toothed tiger
Definitions
- sabre-toothed tiger
Ancestry of “sabeltanntiger”, step by step
sabeltanntiger traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tiger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tiger | a tiger, Panthera tigris |
| 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 |