Cygan

cygan Cygan cygán Old Polish Etymology zlw-opl :der grc:ἀθίγγανος<unc> trk-kip:-<unc><ety:inh<trk-pro:*čï̄gań>> 1 Usually believed to be ultimately zlw-opl grc ἀθίγγανος one who doesn't want to be touched; untouchable 1 1; see el τσιγγάνος for further etymology. On the other hand, according to Marek Stachowski, the word entered the Slavic languages via zlw-opl trk-kip 1, ultimately from pl trk-pro *čï̄gań poor 1.Marek Stachowski Marek Stachowski (linguist) Das Ethnonym Zigeuner, sein slawisch-türkischer Hintergrund und ungarisch szegény 'arm' Studia Etymologica Cracoviensia 2002 7 159-169 1401. Pronunciation cyga:n Proper noun m-an! zlw-opl m Descendants pl Cygan szl Cygōn References Further reading 389 1 + 2909 Polish Alternative forms pl Cygón Zagórze Etymology pl :inh zlw-opl:Cygan + 1 Pronunciation LL-Q809 (pol)-Olaf-Cygan.wav cygan Noun m-pr Cyganek Cyganka Gypsy pl Rom Declension Cyganie Proper noun m-pr pl m Declension Cyganowie Proper noun f 1 pl f Further reading pl Male people Nationalities