Sarmatian-Tribe-Zigae-Turkic-Cigay

ZIGAE 

A Sarmatian Tribe with an incomplete etymology.

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Turk. *čgań 1 poor 2 mischief 3 impolite, rough (1 бедный 2 беда, несчастье 3 грубый, неучтивый): OTurk. čɨɣań (Orkh.), čɨɣaj (OUygh.) 1; Karakh. čɨɣaj (MK), čɨɣan (MK - Argu) 1; Tur. čɨɣaj, čɨɣan (dial.) 1; MTurk. čɨɣaj (R), čɨɣan (R, Pav. C.) 1; Krm. čɨjɨr 2 (with an unexplained

-r); Kum. čɨɣɨn 3; Khak. sāj 2; Shr. šāj 2.
◊ VEWT 107, EDT 408-409, Лексика 334. Chuv. čuxan ‘poor’ may be of different ori-

gin (cf. an aberrant reflex of *g), cf. čux ‘mediocre’, čuxъ ‘poor’ ( < *jok?).

(SOURCE: Starostin/dybo)

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ÇIGAY/ÇIGAN: meaning poor, scarce and the stem word in many European "Gypsy" words:

cigány tzigane Byzantine τσιγγάνος zigano/zingaro Zigeuner, Middle High Cigäwnär țigan Cygan Cikán цыган Jiddisch ציגײַנער all these (and many more) derived from Old "çıgan" meaning "poor, verarmt, mittellos".

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Possible?

A poor and rough Turkic tribe?

Uzunbacak Adem