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Etymology of the English word cigarette

the English word cigarette
derived from the French word cigarette
derived from the French word cigare
derived from the Spanish word cigarro
derived from the Mayan word sicar
derived from the Maya word siyar
derived from the Maya word sik'ar
derived from the Maya word 'sik

Date

The earliest known usage of cigarette in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

ciggy

Cognates

French cigarette, Lithuanian cigarete

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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