Where does “tzigane” come from?

tzigane (English) comes from French tzigane, from Russian цыга́н, from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος.

tzigane (English): A Hungarian Gypsy

Definitions

  1. A Hungarian Gypsy

Ancestry of “tzigane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchtziganeGypsy
2Russianцыга́нGypsy, Rom
3Byzantine Greekἀθίγγανος—
Every word from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος →Every word from Russian цыга́н →Every word from French tzigane →