Where does “Romaphobia” come from?
Romaphobia (English) comes from English Roma, from Romani roma, from Sanskrit डोम्ब, from Sanskrit डमरु, from Proto-Dravidian ḍamaru.
Romaphobia (English): Fear, dislike or hate of Roma people
Definitions
- Fear, dislike or hate of Roma people
Ancestry of “Romaphobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Roma | A Romani; a member of the Roma/Romani people;... |
| 2 | Romani | roma | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | डोम्ब | Doma a caste of drummers, or a person belonging to this caste |
| 4 | Sanskrit | डमरु | a sacred drum, shaped like an hourglass, used by... |
| 5 | Proto-Dravidian | ḍamaru | — |
Words derived from “Romaphobia”