Where does “cigano” come from?
cigano (Esperanto) comes from Italian zigano, from Greek Αθίγγανος, from Ancient Greek Ἀτσίγγανος, from Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
cigano (Esperanto): Gypsy
Definitions
- Gypsy
Ancestry of “cigano”, step by step
cigano traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian zigano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | zigano | a Gypsy, especially one from Hungary; a street... |
| 2 | Greek | Αθίγγανος | A Gypsy, a Rom, a member of the Romani people;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτσίγγανος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀθίγγανος | one who does not want to be approached |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Polish Cygan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Cygan | A male Gypsy |