Where does “吉普賽” come from?

吉普賽 (Chinese) comes from English Gypsy, from Middle English gipcyan, from Old French gyptien.

吉普賽 (Chinese): Romani; Gypsy

Definitions

  1. Romani; Gypsy

Ancestry of “吉普賽”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGypsyA member of the Romani people, or one of the...
2Middle Englishgipcyan—
3Old Frenchgyptien—
Every word from Old French gyptien →Every word from Middle English gipcyan →Every word from English Gypsy →