Where does “zigeuner” come from?
zigeuner (Dutch) comes from German Zigeuner, from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος.
zigeuner (Dutch): Gypsy, member of the Roma; gypsy, person who...
Definitions
- Gypsy, member of the Roma; gypsy, person who...
Ancestry of “zigeuner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Zigeuner | Gypsy, member of the Roma, Romani person; member... |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | ἀθίγγανος | — |