Where does “тигр” come from?
тигр (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тигръ, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
тигр (Russian): tiger
Ancestry of “тигр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | тигръ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Τίγρις | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | — |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | as fast as an arrow |
Words derived from “тигр”