Where does “Zigeuner” come from?

Zigeuner (English) comes from German Zigeuner, from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος.

Zigeuner (English): Alternative form of zigeuner

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of zigeuner

Ancestry of “Zigeuner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZigeunerGypsy, member of the Roma, Romani person; member...
2Byzantine Greekἀθίγγανος—
Every word from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος →Every word from German Zigeuner →
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