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)
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