sigoyni

Faroese

noun

Definitions

Gypsy

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish sigøjner derived from German Zigeuner derived from τσιγγάνος (Gypsy).

Origin

τσιγγάνος

Gloss

Gypsy

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

zigeuner English
Zigeuner German
cigány Hungarian
zigeuner Dutch, Flemish
tzigane French
цыган Russian
θιγγάνω Ancient Greek
sigøjner Danish
τσιγγάνος Greek (modern)
Cigäwnär Middle High German
циган Ukrainian
τσιγγάνος gkm