𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠

Old Persian

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^ÍDIdiqlat) , from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^ÍDIdigna, ^ÍDIdigina, literally “fast as an arrow”). Influenced by 𐬙𐬌𐬖𐬭𐬌 (tiγri, literally “arrow”) through folk etymology.

Proper noun

𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (t-i-g-r-a /Tigrā/) m

1. Tigris

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Τίγρης (Tígrēs), Τῐ́γρῐς (Tígris)
  • Greek: Τίγρης (Tígris), Τίγρητας (Tígritas)
  • → Armenian: Տիգրիս (Tigris)
  • → Latin: Tigris (see there for further descendants)
• → Elamite:

  Achaemenid Elamite: 𒋾𒅅𒊏 (ti-ik-ra /⁠Tikra⁠/)