𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠

Old Persian

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Etymology

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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

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𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (t-i-g-r-a /Tigrā/) m

  1. Tigris

Descendants

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References

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  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