English

tigon

Blend of tiger + lion

A blend of tiger + lion

Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- ‘to point, stick’

Ancient Greek τίγρις

Latin tigris

Anglo-Norman tigre

Middle English tygre

English tiger

Ancient Greek λέων

Latin leō

Old French lion ‘lion (animal)’

Middle English lyoun

English lion

Today it means

noun A cross between a male tiger and a lioness.

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