Tigre

Portuguese

/ˈt͡ʃi.ɡɾi/, /ˈt͡ʃi.ɡɾe/

proper noun

Definitions

Tigris (river in the Middle East)

Etymology

Derived from Latin Tigris derived from Ancient Greek Τίγρις derived from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 derived from Elamite 𒋾𒅅𒊏 derived from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (fast as an arrow, DIdigina, DIdigna, sup).

Origin

Sumerian

𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼

Gloss

fast as an arrow, DIdigina, DIdigna, sup

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Tigris Latin
Τίγρις Ancient Greek
Τίγρης Hebrew (modern)
Tigri Swahili
𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 Akkadian
𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 Old Persian
𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 Sumerian
𒋾𒅅𒊏 Elamite