Where does “tasmansk tiger” come from?
tasmansk tiger (Swedish) comes from Swedish tiger, from German Tiger, from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
tasmansk tiger (Swedish): Tasmanian tiger, thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus
Definitions
- Tasmanian tiger, thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus
Ancestry of “tasmansk tiger”, step by step
tasmansk tiger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tiger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tiger | tiger animal |
| 2 | German | Tiger | tiger |
| 3 | Latin | tīgris | tiger |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Τίγρις | tiger |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 | Tigris |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | — |
| 7 | Sumerian | 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 | as fast as an arrow |
via Swedish tasmansk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tasmansk | Tasmanian (of or related to Tasmania) |