γύφτος
Greek (Cypriot)
noun
Definitions
- gypsy
- (derogatory) a person who is very mean
- (derogatory) a very dark-skinned person
Etymology
Inherited from Γύφτος inherited from Ancient Greek Αἰγύπτιος (Egyptian).
Origin
Ancient Greek
Αἰγύπτιος
Gloss
Egyptian
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Gypsy English
- aegyptius Latin
- Αἰγύπτιος Ancient Greek
- Αἴγυπτος Ancient Greek
- Gypcyan, Gipcyan, gipcyan Middle English
- καράγυφτος Greek (modern)
- ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ Egyptian
- 吉卜賽 Chinese
- 吉普賽 Chinese
- ⲅⲩⲡⲧⲓⲟⲥ Coptic
- Γύφτος gkm