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Where does “Romani” come from?

Romani comes from Romani rom, which derives from Romani rrom, ultimately from Romani romano, with the original meaning unknown.

Romani (English): A member of the Roma, a nomadic people with...

Definitions

  1. A member of the Roma, a nomadic people with...

Ancestry of “Romani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniromani—
2RomaniromanoAlternative form of rromano; of or pertaining to...
3RomaniromAlternative form of rrom; male Romani person; man
4RomanirromRomani man; husband
5Sanskritडोमmember of a low caste of travelling musicians and...

Words derived from “Romani”

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