Reconstruction:Proto-Scythian/tiǧrí

This Proto-Scythian entry contains reconstructed words 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-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

*tiǧrí

bitter

Descendants

Ossetic: *ćiǧrɨ́
- Old Ossetic: *cirǧ
  - Ossetian:
    Digor: циргъ (cirǧ)
    Iron: цыргъ (cyrǧ)
Saka-Wakhi: *tiǧrí
- Saka: *tairí
  - Khotanese: [script needed] (ttīrä)