Where does “tygrysica” come from?
tygrysica (Polish) comes from Polish tygrys, from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
tygrysica (Polish): she-tiger, tigress
Definitions
- she-tiger, tigress