Where does “집시” come from?

집시 (Korean) comes from English Gypsy, from Middle English gipcyan, from Old French gyptien.

집시 (Korean): Gypsy

Definitions

  1. Gypsy

Ancestry of “집시”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGypsyA member of the Romani people, or one of the...
2Middle Englishgipcyan—
3Old Frenchgyptien—
Every word from Old French gyptien →Every word from Middle English gipcyan →Every word from English Gypsy →