Etymograph

English

Rotwelsch

Rotwelsch comes from German Rotwelsch.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentRotwelsch
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentRotwelsch
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Every English word from German Rotwelsch

Today it means

name A secret cant or thieves' argot spoken by covert groups primarily in southern Germany and Switzerland.

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Etymograph / German Rotwelsch / Rotwelsch

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