The article outlines different points of view concerning Gypsy origins and migrations. It examines assumptions implicit in appellations given to Gypsies when they arrived in western Europe, and then considers theories of origin proposed over the next three centuries. New lines of investigation were ...
The term Gypsy derives from Egyptian, reflecting a mistaken assumption of the origins of the people who refer to themselves as the Roma. Ethnic Gypsies are the descendants of diverse groups of people who were assembled in northern India as a military force to resist the eastward movement of Isl...
Word History and Origins Origin ofgypsy1 First recorded in 1505–15; back formation ofgipcyan,variant ofEgyptian(showing a loss of the unstressed initial syllable), from the mistaken belief that Gypsies came originally from Egypt Advertisement ...
noun(1) Word History and OriginsWord of the Day Advertisement [jip-see-hed] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun Nautical. a flanged drum on a winch, for winding in lines. Discover More Word History and Origins Origin ofgypsyhead1 gypsy(def)+head ...
Character Origins: Ocha Ocha enters the stage unnamed on page 66 of the epic spy-thriller sagaGypsy Spy: The Cold War Files.She is the soothing angel of mercy calming Carlos after a fitful nightmare. Her first words to him are heartfelt, but wide of the mark. ...
My name is Amy Moreno (Moreno is a surname of Spanish origins). I have always been “obsessed” with astrology and the Tarot. It’s a passion that my mother, also an astrologer, passed on to me. I have only one reference for astrology: Ptolemy’s studies from the 2nd century AD. ...
Now, I admittedly find more pleasure in stripping the day down to its historical, not so romantic origins, which are a bit different than our present-day version. Historians trace V-day back to the pagan festivalLupercalia:“A lovers’ holiday tracing its roots to raucous annual Roman festival...
They Gypsy Vanner is often referred to as a “people-sized” draft horse. The genetic origins of the breed include the Shire, the Clydesdale, and the native British ponies such as the Dales. ... The Gypsy Vanner is a wonderful family horse and is popular as a trail or therapy horse du...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE READING GYPSY CARAVAN I found C. H, Ward-Jackson and Denis E. Harvey’sThe English Gypsy Caravan: Its Origins, Builders,, and Conservationto be an invaluable source of information regarding the origin and construction of the Reading Gypsy caravans.Few days went by when...
A "Gorger" is someone not belonging to the Romani or Traveler communities, often used by Gypsies to describe non-Gypsies. "Gypsy" refers to the Romani people, a distinct ethnic and cultural group with origins in northern India.