Romani的词源

英文词源

micromania (n.)

1879, "a form of mania in which the patient thinks himself, or some part of himself, to be reduced in size," from Greek mikros "small" (see mica) + mania. Also used in reference to insane self-belittling.

pyromania (n.)

1840, from pyro- "fire" + mania "madness, frenzy." Used in German in the 1830s.

The propensity which leads an insane person to accomplish his purpose by burning, has been considered to merit particular notice, and to constitute a variety of monomania. Dr. Marc, of France, has published a memoir on the subject; he gives the name of pyromania to it, and considers that, like other insane propensities, it may be the result of instinct, or it may be the result of delusion--reasoning upon erroneous principles. [Alexander Morrison, M.D., "The Physiognomy of Mental Diseases," London, 1840]

An older word for it was incendiarism.

pyromaniac (adj.)

1855, from pyromania. As a noun from 1861.

Romania

Eastern European nation, name taken officially in 1861 at the union of Wallachia and Moldavia, from Latin Romani "people from Rome," which was used to describe the descendants of colonists there from Roman times; see Roman + -ia. In early use often Rumania, or, from French, Roumania. Related: Romanian; Rumanian; Roumanian.

Romanic (adj.)

"pertaining to Rome or the Roman people," 1708, originally in reference to languages descended from Latin, from Latin Romanicus, from Romanus "Roman" (see Roman).

Romanism (n.)

"Roman Catholicism" (usually, if not always, with a disparaging savor; in some contexts suggesting political allegiance to the Vatican), 1670s, from Roman + -ism.

中文词源

Romani：罗姆人，罗姆语，吉普赛语

来自吉普赛语 romani,来自 romono 的阴性格，来自 rom,男人，丈夫 ，复数形式为 roma,最 终来自梵语 domba-s,印度种姓制度中的低种姓乐师阶层。比较 pariah,贱民，原为印度种姓制 度中的低种姓鼓手阶层。

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