Where does “Angloromani” come from?
Angloromani (English) comes from English romani, from Romani romani, from Romani romano, from Romani rom, from Romani rrom, from Sanskrit डोम — member of a low caste of travelling musicians and...
Angloromani (English): A mixed language spoken in Britain, having an English-based grammar and Romani-based lexicon
Definitions
- A mixed language spoken in Britain, having an English-based grammar and Romani-based lexicon
Ancestry of “Angloromani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | romani | A member of the Roma, a nomadic people originating in modern-day Pakistan or Northwest India and traditionally having an itinerant way of life, living widely dispersed across Europe and speaking a language that is related to Hindi |
| 2 | Romani | romani | — |
| 3 | Romani | romano | Alternative form of rromano; of or pertaining to... |
| 4 | Romani | rom | Alternative form of rrom; male Romani person; man |
| 5 | Romani | rrom | Romani man; husband |
| 6 | Sanskrit | डोम | member of a low caste of travelling musicians and... |