𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠

Old Persian

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (ÍDIdiqlat), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (ÍDIdigna, ÍDIdigina, literally “fast as an arrow”), because the Tigris is rough and fast flowing compared to the neighboring Euphrates. Developed into *Tigrā- through folk etymology based on Avestan 𐬙𐬌𐬖𐬭𐬌 (tiγri, literally “arrow”).[1]

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
  • → 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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