Firstly, the proper word is "Romani". Usually when someone uses the word "Gypsy" they mean Romani. Some people call themsleves manouche, sinti, santo, and dom.
Before there were two groups of gypsys, the Domari and the Romani, some spread around Europe, some around Asia, so that's why we are around the word. After a while they spread through the world.
They either came from or came through India. Their DNA can be found scattered about India which indicates that they spent a good amount of time there.
However, we have isolated a very specific Y chromosome and it is not found in all of India.
Current hypothesis is that they originated from Asia but this is a huge question mark.They lived in India a amount of time and then they started to create their language. They took some words from Indians ,meaning aspani,iaka, nak, choro,can,iek(1)doi(2)trin(3)shtar(4)pangi(5)chou(6),after 6 its numbers is pronounced the same way as the Greeks. They have a little of Greek too.
EDIT FROM xVampireWolfehx : ACTUALLY I am romanian, and they called themselves Rromani with two 'r' and for your infromartion we are very offended because gypsies do not deserve the name rromani cuz they DO NOT come from Romania. P.S. they called themselves rromani
The origins of the Romani people, also known as Gypsies, are thought to be from India, specifically from the northwestern regions. They migrated westward around the 9th or 10th century and eventually spread throughout Europe and other parts of the world. Today, they can be found in various countries, retaining their distinct cultural identity.
Gypsies'
It may be spelt gypsies or sometimes gipsies.
Romany Gypsies are an ethnic group with origins in northern India, specifically the Rajasthan, Punjab, and Sindh regions. They migrated westward during the medieval period and settled in various parts of Europe.
The plural of gypsy is gypsies.
Romani people, often referred to as gypsies, are believed to have arrived in England in the late 15th century. Their migration to England is thought to have been part of larger movement of Romani people from continental Europe into the British Isles.
The gypsies told fortunes. They are known to make these fortunes come true. This means you shouldn't get on a gypsies bad side.
They wanted Cheese
They come from India although they moved to lots of different countries.
As their name suggests, Gypsies were initially believed to have come from Egypt.
American Gypsies - 2012 The Gloves Come Off 1-2 was released on: USA: 24 July 2012
When Hitler came to power Jews and Gypsies were not sent anywhere, these actions would come later.
They come to the grounds all the time
A store of gypsies, or possible a caravan or family of gypsies
The collective nouns are a band of gypsies and a caravan of gypsies.
Sure there is. Gypsies (Romani) are spread all over Europe. There are every possible European person that could be part of Romani descent; Serbian Gypsies, Bulgarian Gypsies, Greek Gypsies, Turkish Gypsies, Arabic Gypsies (Domari;Middle Eastern Gypsies), Italian Gypsies, you name it.
Who directed «The Time of the Gypsies»?
a caravan of gypsies