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Romany
"A gypsy, the Gypsy language," 1812,
romani
, feminine of
romano
, "Gypsy", from
rom
, the Gypsy word for "man, husband, male, Gypsy".
Romany
is
not related
to
Roma
or "Rome", nor has it ever been derived from any Latin source!
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roma- +
(
page 1
)
gyp-, gip- +
(Hindu: references to a wandering race of people who have called themselves and their language
Romany
)
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