Reconstruction:Proto-Scythian/tiǧri

This Proto-Scythian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Scythian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *tigráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tigrás, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tig-ró-s, from *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp”) +‎ *-rós. Cognate with Avestan 𐬙𐬌𐬖𐬭𐬀 (tiγra, “sharp”), Old Persian 𐎫𐎥𐎼 (t-g-r /⁠tigraʰ⁠/).

Adjective

*tiǧri

1. bitter

Descendants

• Proto-Sarmatian: *ćiǧr
  • Alanic: *cirǧ
    • Ossetian:

      Digor Ossetian: циргъ (cirǧ)

      Iron Ossetian: цыргъ (cyrǧ)

• Proto-Saka: *tairi
  • Khotanese: [script needed] (ttīrä)