Where does “Zigeuner” come from?

Zigeuner (German) comes from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος.

Zigeuner (German): Gypsy, member of the Roma, Romani person; member...

Definitions

  1. Gypsy, member of the Roma, Romani person; member...

Ancestry of “Zigeuner”, step by step

Zigeuner traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekἀθίγγανος—

via Middle High German Cigäwnär

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanCigäwnär—

via Ancient Greek τσιγγάνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτσιγγάνοςGypsy

Words derived from “Zigeuner”

Every word from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος →