Where does “Zigeuner” come from?
Zigeuner (English) comes from German Zigeuner, from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος.
Zigeuner (English): Alternative form of zigeuner
Definitions
- Alternative form of zigeuner
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 | — |