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”).

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/)