Where does “tzigane” come from?

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

tzigane (Italian): feminine plural of tzigano

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of tzigano

Ancestry of “tzigane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantziganotzigane
2FrenchtziganeGypsy
3Russianцыга́нGypsy, Rom
4Byzantine Greekἀθίγγανος—
Every word from Byzantine Greek ἀθίγγανος →Every word from Russian цыга́н →Every word from French tzigane →