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Cygan.

Gypsy

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡sɘ.ɡan/
  1. Gypsy

    masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Ancient Greek θιγγάνω (thingánō) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος (athínganos)der.? Proto-Turkic *čï̄gań Kipchakder.? Old Polish Cygan Polish Cygan Inherited from Old Polish Cygan.

name/ˈt͡sɘ.ɡan/
  1. a female surname

    feminine · indeclinable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Ancient Greek θιγγάνω (thingánō) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος (athínganos)der.? Proto-Turkic *čï̄gań Kipchakder.? Old Polish Cygan Polish Cygan Inherited from Old Polish Cygan.

name/ˈt͡sɘ.ɡan/
  1. a male surname

    masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Ancient Greek θιγγάνω (thingánō) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος (athínganos)der.? Proto-Turkic *čï̄gań Kipchakder.? Old Polish Cygan Polish Cygan Inherited from Old Polish Cygan.

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