Where does “тиигир” come from?
тиигир (Yakut) comes from Russian тигр, from Old East Slavic тигръ, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.
тиигир (Yakut): tiger (Panthera tigris)
Definitions
- tiger (Panthera tigris)