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.[1]

    Proper noun

    𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (t-i-g-r-a /Tigrā/) m

    1. Tigris

    Descendants

    • → Ancient Greek: Τίγρης (Tígrēs), Τῐ́γρῐς (Tĭ́grĭs)
      • Greek: Τίγρης (Tígris), Τίγρητας (Tígritas)
      • → Armenian: Տիգրիս (Tigris)
      • → Latin: Tigris (see there for further descendants)
    • → Elamite:
      Achaemenid Elamite: 𒋾𒅅𒊏 (ti-ik-ra /⁠Tikra⁠/)

    References

    1. ^ Tavernier, Jan (2007) Iranica in the Achaemenid Period (ca. 550–330 B.C.): Lexicon of Old Iranian Proper Names and Loanwords, Attested in Non-Iranian Texts, Peeters Publishers, →ISBN, page 95
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